Comparison of Access to Eye Care Appointments Between Patients With Medicaid and Those With Private Health Care Insurance

Abstract

Callers were less successful in trying to obtain eye care appointments with Medicaid than with BCBS, suggesting a disparity in access to eye care based on insurance status, although confounding factors may have contributed to this finding. Improving access to eye care professionals for those with Medicaid may improve health outcomes and decrease health care spending in the long term.