Kevin Bennett, PhD

• Current Projects - (1)
• Completed Projects - (3)
• Publications - (9)

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Current Projects - (1)

• Oral Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes of Rural and Urban Medicaid-Insured Children in the United States
  Using nationally representative Medicaid claims data, this project will determine rural-urban differences in the prevalence of early childhood caries, preventative dental visits, and restorative dental visits.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Children and adolescents, Medicaid and CHIP, Oral health, Rural statistics and demographics
  

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Completed Projects - (3)

• Characteristics and Utilization Patterns of Rural Medicaid Recipients
  This study used the Medicaid Analytic Extract file to examine the characteristics of persons enrolled in Medicaid by type of eligibility. The study also examined overall utilization and total payments for this utilization. All estimates were subset by rurality and region.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Medicaid and CHIP, Rural statistics and demographics
  
• Intensity of Service Provision for Medicare Beneficiaries Utilizing Home Health Services
  This study will assess whether Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas receive a lower intensity of home health (HH) services compared to their urban counterparts. Specifically, the study will examine (1) the distribution of levels of HH services for four conditions: joint (hip and knee) replacement, stroke, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and diabetes; (2) the distribution of type of provider for each condition across the levels of rurality; and (3) the median charge and payment per beneficiary for these services across the levels of rurality.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Diabetes, Home health, Medicare
  
• Post-Hospital Transitions in Care Among Dually-Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries
  This project will examine the hospitalization rates, post-discharge physician follow-up, and subsequent readmission rates among Medicare beneficiaries who are also enrolled in Medicaid. We will examine these dual-eligible beneficiaries by level of rurality to determine if residence is a significant factor in these rates. We will also control for co-morbidities, county characteristics, and other factors related to readmission rates.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Diabetes, Hospitals and clinics, Medicare
  

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Publications - (9)