Table 2. Duration and Timing of California Medicaid Enrollment in Relation to Cancer Diagnosis.
| Number of Patients Recorded in CCR with a Primary Cancer Diagnosis in 1998 with Records in 1/97-12/98 Medicaid Files | Number of Patients (N=6,800) |
Percent of Cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Enrollment Status at month of diagnosis | ||
| YES, Enrolled during month of diagnosis | 5,351 | 79% |
| NO, First enrolled after month of diagnosis1 | 1,247 | 18% |
| NO, Enrolled prior to diagnosis but not in month of diagnosis | 202 | 3% |
| Duration of Medicaid Enrollment prior to diagnosis | ||
| >=12 months | 3,323 | 49% |
| <12 but >=6 months | 1,450 | 21% |
| <6 months | 578 | 9% |
| Not enrolled until AFTER diagnosis | 1,247 | 18% |
| Enrolled prior to diagnosis, but not during month of diagnosis | 202 | 3% |
1
Of these 714 or 57%, enrolled in Medicaid within 3 months of diagnosis.
SOURCE: Schrag, D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Virnig, B.A., University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and Warren, J.L., National Cancer Institute, 2009.