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Analysis of inpatient admissions and ED visits data in different CTC cohorts from various health plans in Rhode Island, highlighting factors affecting differences in rates.
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claims data collection & analyses Comparison of Draft CTC Rates for Contract Adjudication March 7, 2017
Notes • Onpoint analysis included medical eligibility data for: • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) • Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (NHPRI) • Tufts (not included in RTI analysis) • UnitedHealthcare • UnitedHealthcare (New England) (Medicaid managed care) • Data are not risk adjusted • Maternity and behavioral health excluded • Onpoint’s standard attribution method uses a 24-month look-back and CMS Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes
CTC Cohort 1 & ComparisonInpatient Admissions per 1,000 Member Months
CTC Cohort 2 & ComparisonInpatient Admissions per 1,000 Member Months
CTC Cohort 3 & ComparisonInpatient Admissions per 1,000 Member Months
Potential reasons for differences • Different data consolidation methods • Patients linked across carriers • Providers are mastered, NPI/Name errors eliminated • Rules around valid claims- (duplicate, orphan) • Inclusion of Tufts • Potentially different runout periods • Minor differences in attribution methodology • Others?