Helping uninsured adults enroll in and keep Medicaid through hospital enrollment programs
Increasing Medicaid Acquisition and Sustainment among the Uninsured
This project tries ways to help uninsured adults who visit emergency rooms or are hospitalized get temporary hospital-based Medicaid and stay covered longer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11397716 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are an uninsured adult who goes to a hospital, researchers will use a statewide dataset to follow people who enroll in Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (temporary Medicaid) and see who keeps coverage over time. The team is partnering with the California Department of Healthcare Services and using data on over 100,000 HPE enrollees to look at patterns after discharge from emergency departments and inpatient stays. They will identify barriers to sustained Medicaid enrollment and test practical approaches hospitals or state programs can use to increase long-term coverage. The work focuses on real-world hospital processes and policy levers that could make it easier for patients to avoid gaps in care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are uninsured adults (age 21+) treated in California emergency departments or hospitals who may be eligible for Hospital Presumptive Eligibility and Medicaid.
Not a fit: People who live outside California, are already insured, are under 21, or are not eligible for Medicaid are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help more uninsured adults keep Medicaid longer, reduce catastrophic medical bills, and improve access to prevention and specialty care.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier work by the team created a statewide HPE dataset and found up to 64% of enrollees sustained Medicaid at six months, so this project builds on promising prior results.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Knowlton, Lisa Marie — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Knowlton, Lisa Marie
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.