The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations on Medicaid parity and future of pediatric subspecialty workforce.

Autor: Lakshminrusimha S; Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA. slakshmi@ucdavis.edu., Lubarsky DA; Vice Chancellor and CEO, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA., Gamber RA; Vizient Inc., Irving, TX, USA., Devaskar SU; Department of Pediatrics, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association [J Perinatol] 2024 Aug; Vol. 44 (8), pp. 1098-1103. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 09.
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01961-z
Abstrakt: Medicaid supports 41% of all births in the US and nearly 347,580 admissions to neonatal intensive care units in 2022. Medicaid reimbursement is critical to child health inclusive of departments of Pediatrics and children's hospitals. Low Medicaid reimbursement is one of the causes for low pediatric subspecialist salaries and has led to workforce challenges. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) recently suggested increased Medicaid reimbursement as a strategy to sustain pediatric subspecialist workforce. This review article briefly outlines the importance of Medicaid reimbursement to Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and its role in providing coverage for preterm births. We also highlight the recommendations of NASEM pertaining to reimbursement that are relevant to neonatal care and its impact on providers, patients, and families. It is imperative that neonatologists join the rest of pediatric subspecialists in lending their support to demonstrate unity in ensuring success in the implementation of the NASEM recommendations.
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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