EMERGENCY ROOM USE UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions issued a report that analyzes recent patterns in hospital ER visits for new Medicaid enrollees, state initiatives to reduce preventable ER use, and the potential for urgent care centers to provide alternative care options.

The report can be accessed at http://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/life-sciences-and-health-care/articles/emergency-room-use-under-the-aca.html?id=us:2em:3na:chs3333:awa:chs:093016.