The Association of Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws with Emergency Department Use: Evidence from Medicaid Expansion

Authors

Benjamin McMichael, University of Alabama School of LawFollow
Joanne Spetz
Peter I. Buerhaus

Publication Date

5-2019

Abstract

Overuse and inappropriate use of emergency departments (EDs) remains an important issue in health policy. After implementation of Medicaid expansion, many states experienced an increase in ED use, but the magnitude varied. Differential access to primary care might explain such variation.

Recommended Citation

Benjamin J. McMichael, et al., The Association of Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws with Emergency Department Use: Evidence from Medicaid Expansion, 57 Med. Care 362 (2019).