Improving Healthcare for Hoosier Children

Jay L. Grosfeld, MDLafayette F. Page Professor of

Pediatric SurgeryIndiana University School of Medicine

Provision of Health Care in Indiana

• State population: 6,120,000 in 2002

• 20% are children (1,574,396 in 2001)

• 83,000 annual births

• 70 % of children are covered by private healthcare insurance

• Others: Medicaid (475,464)

Hoosier Health Care

CHIPS - Programs A, C

Uninsured (11%)

Population Demographics

Ethnicity Indiana US

White (non-latino)

85% 69%

Afro-American 8.4% 12.3%

Hispanic-Latino

3.5% 12.5%

Asian 1.0% 3.6%

Native American

0.3% 0.9%

Population 6.12 million 284.8 million

National and State Health DataParameter US Indiana Nat’l. Rank

% low birth weight babies

7.6% 7.4% 22nd

Death rate/100k 22 25 33rd

Teen deaths by accident, suicide and homicide/100K

51 58 29th

Infant mortality/1,000 live births

6.9 (14.2) 7.6 (13.6) 36th

Teen birth rate 15-17 yrs

27/1,000 26/1,000 30th

Single parent 28% 24% 6th

National and State Health Data

Parameter US Indiana Nat’l rank

Children in poverty

17%

(extreme 7%)

12%

(extreme 5%)

10th

Smoking mothers

12.9% 20.3% 46th

Unemployed parent(s)

24% 21% 17th

Female head of family –receiving child support

36% 54% ?

Demographics

Parameter Indiana US

< 5 yrs 7.0% 6.4%

< 18 yrs 25.9% 25.7%

> 65 yrs 12.4% 12.4%

< FPL 9.5% 12.4%

Medicaid

• Office of Medicaid Planning and Policy (OMPP) designated state agency for Medicaid. 475,464 covered by MK

• Hoosier Healthwise Program managed by the managed care division of the OMPP

• Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIPS) Joint Federal-State funded program with State receiving federal matching dollars.

• Indiana matching rate = 74.43%

Medicaid funding(n = 738,240) 3.85 billion (2003)

Aid category Enrollment % total expense

TANF-adult 101,212 9%

Children 475,464 (64.3%) 22%

Aged 61,310 26%

Blind/disabled 97,902 41%

Unclassified 2,352 1%

MedicaidChildren’s age groupings

Age group

Under 1 yr

1- 5 yrs

6 - 12 yrs

12 - 18 yrs

Enrollment

39,657

152,648

169,539

113,610

Medicaid/CHIPS

• CHIPS – two phases

• Phase I (Medicaid expansion) provides medicaid to children birth to < 19 yrs old with family incomes no more than 150% FPL($27,150 for family of 4) n = 54,050

• Phase II (non-Medicaid expansion) State defined - not an entitlement. Monthly premium share program provides care from birth -18 yrs with family incomes 200% FPL ($36,200 for family of 4) n = 12,900

• Total 66,950 children Phase I and II

Hoosier Healthcare for ChildrenMedicaid delivery system

Based on monthly income, family sizeFamily size $/mo “A” $/mo “C”

1 1,044.00 1,392.002 1,407.00 1,875.003 1,769.00 2,359.004 2,132.00 2,842.005 2,494.00 3,325.006 2,857.00 3,809.007 3,219.00 4,292.008 3,582.00 4,775.00

no insurance monthly premiumno co-pay 1 child $11-16.50

FPL= $ 18,100 for 2 or more $16.50-24.75 a family of 4 Up to 250% of FPL

Medicaid/CHIPAge distribution 2001/2002

Age group CHIP I CHIP II Medicaid

0-5 yrs 12%/13% 36%/36% 47%/46%

6-12 yrs 46%/52% 41%/40% 35%/34%

13-18 yrs 42%/35% 23%/24% 18%/20%

Average age (yrs)

11.8/11.0 8.6/8.7 8.6/7.5

Utilization

• CHIP expenses are less than MK for primary care MD services, non-primary care MD services, in-patient and outpatient hospital services

• CHIP uses more dental services , and Pharmacy costs were similar to MK

• CHIP II has a higher MD use and Dental use than CHIP I

• 37% CHIP II and 39% CHIP I patients are in risk based managed care (RBMC). 9/10 CHIP I children have a single coordinator of primary care case management.

Medicaid/CHIPS

• State supported recipients: Medicaid 85%;CHIPS 15%

• 86% Medicaid recipients and 81% CHIPS children live in urban communities

• Hoosier Health Care Program is mandatory in Marion, Lake, Allen, Elkhart and St. Joseph counties

• Indiana children have a higher rate of IP & OP hospital utilization, pharmacy and dental services when compared to national averages and the highest utilization rates in the region for IP, physician and dental services.

Medicaid recipientstop 5 counties

MarionLakeAllenSt. JosephVandenburgh

137,092* 80,143 39,535 35,149 23,749

*4X increase in HispanicChildren enrolled since

1997(2.5%) now 9.3%

Highest % of county population enrolled in Medicaid

County

Orange

Crawford

Scott

Lake

Marion

Percent

18.2%

17.8%

17.0%

16.3%

15.7%

Children’s Special Healthcare Services (CSHCS*) Program

• Primary Care benefit

• Dental care benefit

• Specialty care (qualified serious chronic medical diagnosis - CP, CF**, M/M, Asthma, CHD, Cancer etc. “eligible medical conditions” only)

• Slightly more than 8,300 patients statewide

• Used as a supplemental program (birth - 21yr**) – eligibility 250% of FPL

– Private insurance

– Hoosier Healthwise for Children/Medicaid using CSHCS providers and obtaining prior authorization

*formerly Crippled Children’s Program **CF on program for life

CSHCS - exclusions

• Over the counter drugs and supplies

• Mental health and substance abuse services

• Prenatal or other pregnancy related care

• ER visits or hospitalization un-associated with specific eligible diagnosis (fracture, appendicitis, hernia etc.)

• Organ transplantation

• Eyeglasses, earplugs, diapers,

Childhood deaths ages 1-14 yrs

All causes

• 1] Accidents

• 2] Cancer

• 3] Cong. Anomalies

• 4] Homicide

• 5] Cardiac disease

• 6] Resp. disease

• 7] Suicide

12,392 (22/100,000)

4,805 (8.5/100,000)

1,434 (2.5/100,000)

894 (1.6/100,000)

727 (1.3/100,000)

452 (0.8/100,000)

380 (0.6/100,000)

307 (0.3/100,000)

Nat’l Center for Health Statistics 2002

Obstetrical/Perinatal Problems

• Appropriate Prenatal Care

• Pre-eclampsia

• Pitocin related Uterine rupture

• Minority disparity infant mortality (2.5X)

• Prematurity

• Sepsis

• Progeny of Diabetic mothers – IUGR, SGA

• Birth Depression - neuromorbidity

Advances in neonatal care

• High frequency ventilators – oscillators, more patient friendly (less barotrauma)

• ECMO

• Nitric oxide – pulmonary hypertension

• Surfactant

• Immunomodulation – enhance immune response (Monoclonal antibodies)

• Stem cell alteration of immature tissues – replacement of damaged tissues

• Gene therapy

• Neuromorbidity – response to inflammatory cascade in premature infants

Very low birth rate survival

Birth weight

1,000-1,500 gms

750-999 gms

550-600 gms

Survival

>95%

80%

50%

Neonatal SurgeryOngoing problems

• Necrotizing enterocolitis

• Congenital diaphragmantic hernia

• Giant omphalocele

• Gastroschisis with loss of intestine

• Short bowel syndrome–Extensive aganglionosis

–Malrotation with midgut volvulus

–Multiple atresias

–Pseudo-obstruction

–Microviullus disease

–Trauma

–Crohn’s disase

Obstacles to improved care

• Managed Care

• De-regionalization of Care

• Unnecessary duplication of services in same community – competition for $$$

• Physician and hospital resistance

• Identification of high risk pregnancies, prenatal diagnosis and referral of selected mothers to high risk centers with appropriate personnel, resources and programs in place (access)

Future Programs

• Improved access to prenatal care

• Reduce minority disparity in child mortality

• Identify high risk pregnancies-selective referral of mothers prior to delivery

• Categorize facilities regarding level of care – focus patients in facilities that provide the appropriate level of care according to severity

• Continued research to solve ongoing problems with premature labor and delivery and high mortality conditions (prematurity, NEC, CDH, Neuro-morbidity, sepsis

• Indiana Perinatal Network

Childhood Trauma

• Leading cause of death in children

• No statewide trauma System in Indiana

• No uniform pre-hospital standards

• Patients taken to nearest facility – that may not be appropriate for trauma care

• Local hospital may transfer patient to a parent hospital that is a non-trauma center facility

Vehicular Accidents in Children

• In 2001 there were 42,116 traffic fatalities in the US. 5% were children (4-14 yrs). 4% of vehicle occupant fatalities were children. Children represented 9% of all those injured (267,000).

• Six children are killed and 732 injured daily in MVA. 23% that die are in alcohol related crashes.

• The number of childhood pedestrian fatalities have decreased in the past decade from 789 in 1991 to 444 in 2001. 85% of non-occupant fatalities. 69% occur in urban areas. 65% were boys. 50% on weekends, 45% between 3-7:00 PM. 47% alcohol related.

• 728 pedalcyclists were killed by MVA in 2001. 19% (n=137) were children < 15 yrs. 13% of non-occupant fatalities. Others 2% (Roller-skates, skate boards).

Childhood traffic accidents

• Child Safety seats reduced the risk of fatal injury in infants < 1 yr by 71% and for toddlers (1- 4 yr) by 54%. Half of the children that died were unrestrained.

• Fewer children are restrained in rural settings than in urban areas and on weekends compared to weekday travel.

• Mortality is higher in rural areas because of ↓access to care

• School bus transportation is relatively safe: 26 deaths annually , only 6 were occupants of the bus and 19 were pedestrians (5-7 yr old group)

Young drivers 15-20 yrsRisky group

• 190.6 million licensed drivers in US. 6.8% (12.9 million) are between 15-20 yrs old.

• 8,137 of 57,480 fatal crashes involved drivers 15-20 years old (14%). 3,608 drivers were killed. 1% decrease for boys but 15% increase for girlsgirls. This age group also involved in 17% of the car crashes (1.8 million of 11.1 million crashes).

• 33% invalid license, 31% drinking alcohol

Fatality Rates in Indiana 1999-2002

YEAR

• 1999

• 2000

• 2001

• 2002

# Fatalities

1,020

886

909

792

Vehicular typeOccupants killed in Indiana

Vehicle

• Cars

• Light trucks

• Large trucks

• Motorcycles

# %

425 (58.2 %)

198 (27.1 %)

17 (2.3 %)

88 (12.1 %)

Alcohol related crashes (Indiana)

• 171 of 546 (31%) driver fatalities were related to alcohol

• 269 of 792 total persons killed (34%)

were related to alcohol

• Only 12% of drivers survived alcohol related crashes that involved fatalities

Childhood Trauma System

• Develop pre-hospital standards of care

• Develop EMS Hospital triage system – for patients defined as having a significant injury going to dedicated level 1 or 2 trauma center

• Develop hospital standards and performance guidelines

• Cost-effective

• Decreases mortality

• Improves outcomes

Indiana Trauma Centers

• Verified by the Committee on Trauma- American College of Surgeons

• Level 1 (n=3) Methodist Hospital, Wishard Memorial Hospital, Riley Children’s Hospital (all in Indianapolis)

• Level 2 (n = 1) Fort Wayne

• None verified in South, East or West sectors of the state (South Bend, Evansville trying for Level 2)

Trauma System

• Permits triage to appropriate care facility based on severity of injury.

• Permits injury pattern surveillance

• Documents where injuries are occurring – urban vs. rural

• Allows development of childhood (specific) injury prevention programs

• Trauma education: ATLS, ACLS, BCLS, EMSC-program, ER/ICU Nurses program

• Indiana State Committee on Trauma (ACS)

Statewide “Safe-Kids” Program

•Coordinated program-main base in Indianapolis

•Lots of local chapters – South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Porter County,

•Car seats, Fire-prevention, MVA, Pedestrian, water-safety, Falls, bicycle safety (helmets), fire-arms

Child Abuse

• A growing problem (1 million/yr abused)

• 5,000 deaths/yr in the US (27@day)

• Riley Hospital: 200 cases/yr (most < 2yrs)

10 deaths/yr (5%)

• Lower socio-economic groups and younger parents more prone to commit abuse (financial and social stress)

• Some die at home (risk: ↑ 6-12 mo old group)

• Increased societal exposure to violence ?

Child Abuse: Patterns of injuryOrder of Frequency

• Repetitive soft tissue injuries

• Contusions, abrasions, lacerations, burns

• Evidence of repetitive fractures (long bones, ribs, skull)

• Solitary head injury, subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage

• Visceral injuries – spleen, liver, duodenal hematoma, pancreatic injury, renal, bowel perforation (often (50% ) fatal)

• < 3yrs = abuse until proven otherwise

Child abuse

• Physical abuse– battered child syndrome, shaken baby syndrome

• Boys >> girls: mother, boyfriend, battering sibling, babysitter etc.

• Sexual abuse – girls > 10 yrs: rape, incest

• Psychological and emotional abuse

• Child neglect: failure to thrive, nutritional deficiency/starvation, lack of supervision and hygienic neglect

Special types of child abuse

•Growing International problem

•Childhood slavery

•Childhood soldiers (Africa, Middle East, Indonesia)

•Adolescent prostitution (Asia, India, Africa)

•Munchausen syndrome

Child abuseIntervention

• Verification of diagnosis – physician protected in reporting process

• Breaking the cycle – immediate intervention, prevent subsequent injury

• Treat child and the family

• “family” rehabilitation, social services , long-term psychiatric care

• 10% taken from the home permanently

Obesity in children

• Prevalence is rising - has become an important public health issue referred to as the “obesity epidemic”

• Defined as a BMI (body mass index kg/m2) of >95 percentile for age and sex. Overweight = BMI >85 percentile

• Indiana ranks 6th in the nation . Obesity is observed in 14% of children nationally while 19-20% of the children in Indiana are obese.

Childhood obesity

• Strong genetic predisposition that facilitates storage of fat

• Easy access to calorically dense foods

• Low levels of physical activity that characterizes modern societies (couch potato, TV, “game-boy”mentality)

• Psychosocial stigma and medical consequences

• Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, metabolic, diabetes, sleep-apnea, orthopedic problems (osteoporosis, joint degeneration), neurologic, and increased risk of cancer in later life.

Childhood obesity

• There is a definite association between birth weight and attained BMI. Higher birth weight has a tendency toward obesity.

• Parental adiposity is directly associated with offspring’s birth weight; Mom>>Dad

• Maternal diabetes and fetal hyperinsulinism? Effect on fat cell size and number?

• Reduced size at birth associated with central (truncal) obesity and increased cardiovascular risk, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes and insulin resistance (“metabolic syndrome”)

Prevention of obesity

• An immediate Public Health challenge

• No specific nationwide or Statewide policy or programs in place

• Prevention starting in childhood is critical

• Can have a life-long and perhaps multigenerational impact

• Interventions directed toward improving diet, physical activity and sedentary activities is essential.

Childhood obesityInterventional strategies

• Psychological and family therapy

• Lifestyle and behavior modification

• Nutritional education and dietary modification

• Regular physical exercise

• Drugs not recommended in children

• Surgical intervention for extremely obese patients (adolescents) the treatment of last resort (BMI >45-50kg/m2)

Childhood obesitySurgical management

• Bariatric surgery is effective in managing severely obese adolescent patients that fail conservative treatment programs.

• Gastric by-pass procedure effective

• Laparoscopic minimally invasive approach is safe, reduces morbidity, fewer wound infections, avoids scars, ventral hernias, reduces postoperative pain requirements, shortens hospital stay, more rapid recovery

• Treatment should be carried out in centers with comprehensive, multidisciplinary childhood obesity prevention/management programs.

Future Goals• Improve health care quality, utilization

and outcomes

• Statewide Trauma System – optimal trauma care and injury prevention programs

• Perinatal Statewide Network

• Health Maintenance Programs

• Electronic records and tracking system for outreach and outcomes studies. Telemedicine and informatics.

Programs

• Chronic disease management programs

–Children with Special Health Care Needs

–Coalition for Childhood Obesity

–Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Studies

–Statewide Asthma Coalition

–Childhood Cancer

• Need more adequate funding specifically for children to integrate new information, technology, treatment and education into the health care package for children

Medicaid Funding

• Three top expenditures: nursing homes(25%), pharmacy and hospital care

• Indiana has a significant overcapacity of nursing home beds. With a cost based reimbursement scheme – paying for empty beds instead of needed services. Medicaid covers 2 out of 3 nursing home beds in the state.

• Children represent 64.3 % of the recipients but only receive 22% of the Medicaid funding

Medicaid funding

• Estimated projected expenses $4.3 billion in 2004 and $4.75 billion in 2005. But MK frozen at the 2003 rate despite adding more recipients (mainly adults).

• Disproportionate share also reduced by $19 million in 2003.

• As the population ages their expenditures will threaten other areas of the program i.e. the children.

• The system needs to change – our children represent our future. We need to improve their care.

About change

• Adversity often opens new windows of opportunity to improve upon the past.

• Failure to adapt appropriately to change may lead to extinction.

• We must embrace change with open arms but never change our values.

Response to change

“ Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future”

John F. Kennedy