Psychotherapeutic home intervention program: impact on Medicaid readmission rates

Care Manag J. 2007;8(4):179-86. doi: 10.1891/152109807782590673.

Abstract

Records of 52 Medicaid managed care psychiatric patients engaged in a home intervention program (HIP) were analyzed to determine (a) if home-based intervention reduced a participant's readmission rates to an inpatient behavioral health facility and (b) if a negative relationship existed between total HIP sessions and readmissions following the implementation of home-based services. A paired t test comparing admissions 6 months prior to HIP with admissions 6 months after HIP demonstrated an average decrease of readmissions by 2.5 (p < .0001), or 86%. These results supported the hypothesis that HIP reduces participants' readmission rates.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
  • Child
  • Databases as Topic
  • Female
  • Health Maintenance Organizations*
  • Home Care Services*
  • Hospitals, Psychiatric / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medicaid*
  • Mental Health*
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Program Evaluation
  • Psychotherapy*
  • United States