Volume 11 — June 26, 2014
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
State-Based Medicaid Costs for Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Visits
| State | Estimated Cost of Medicaid/CHIP Child ED Visits, $a |
|---|---|
| Total | 272,454,000 |
| AK | 282,000 |
| AL | 5,578,000 |
| AR | 2,376,000 |
| AZ | 5,916,000 |
| CA | 25,219,000 |
| CO | 4,451,000 |
| CT | 3,751,000 |
| DC | 652,000 |
| DE | 1,031,000 |
| FL | 16,538,000 |
| GA | 10,400,000 |
| HI | 1,256,000 |
| IA | 1,762,000 |
| ID | 1,093,000 |
| IL | 11,102,000 |
| IN | 6,646,000 |
| KS | 2,519,000 |
| KY | 4,784,000 |
| LA | 4,713,000 |
| MA | 6,041,000 |
| MD | 5,422,000 |
| ME | 940,000 |
| MI | 8,219,000 |
| MN | 3,806,000 |
| MO | 6,069,000 |
| MS | 3,595,000 |
| MT | 597,000 |
| NC | 8,762,000 |
| ND | 475,000 |
| NE | 1,303,000 |
| NH | 1,115,000 |
| NJ | 7,586,000 |
| NM | 1,884,000 |
| NV | 2,221,000 |
| NY | 18,956,000 |
| OH | 9,689,000 |
| OK | 4,424,000 |
| OR | 2,785,000 |
| PA | 12,704,000 |
| RI | 1,019,000 |
| SC | 3,834,000 |
| SD | 457,000 |
| TN | 7,181,000 |
| TX | 23,214,000 |
| UT | 2,109,000 |
| VA | 6,964,000 |
| VT | 464,000 |
| WA | 3,696,000 |
| WI | 4,864,000 |
| WV | 1,601,000 |
| WY | 390,000 |
a These estimates have been rounded to the nearest $1,000.
Figure. Medicaid/CHIP Spending on Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits for Children Aged 0–17 Years, by State, 2010. Abbreviations: CHIP, Children’s Health Insurance Program; ED, emergency department.
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