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An Evaluation of the Cost Efficiency of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look Alikes Operating in Michigan


A Review of Recent Research on Health Center Cost of Care

Year Developed: 2016

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: General Audience

Language(s): English

Developed by: HITEQ (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This 2014 Michigan study compared Medicaid utilization of adults served by a health center to those who did not. The study builds on 2006 findings published by McRae et al in 2006 by enhancing the methodology used to attribute a patient to a health center for comparison purposes. The findings align with other studies demonstrating a lower monthly cost per Medicaid member.

Resource Topic: Value-Based Health Care Transformation, Clinical Issues

Resource Subtopic: Research and Data, Value-Based Payment.

Keywords: Research.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.