The effect of dental insurance on the use of dental care for older adults: a partial identification analysis.

TitleThe effect of dental insurance on the use of dental care for older adults: a partial identification analysis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsKreider, B, Manski, RJ, Moeller, JF, Pepper, JV
JournalHealth Econ
Volume24
Issue7
Pagination840-58
Date Published2015 Jul
ISSN Number1099-1050
KeywordsAged, Dental Care, Female, Humans, Insurance Coverage, Insurance, Dental, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Econometric, Reproducibility of Results
Abstract

We evaluate the impact of dental insurance on the use of dental services using a potential outcomes identification framework designed to handle uncertainty created by unknown counterfactuals-that is, the endogenous selection problem-and uncertainty about the reliability of self-reported insurance status. Using data from the health and retirement study, we estimate that utilization rates of adults older than 50 years would increase from 75% to around 80% under universal dental coverage.
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Export Date: 6 August 2014 Article in Press
DOI10.1002/hec.3064
User Guide Notes

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24890257?dopt=Abstract
Endnote Keywords

Classification errors/Dental care/Dental insurance/Partial identification/Selection/Treatment effect
Endnote ID

999999
Alternate JournalHealth Econ
Citation Key8160
PubMed ID24890257
PubMed Central IDPMC4247826
Grant ListR01 AG026090 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
R01 DE021678 / DE / NIDCR NIH HHS / United States
R01DE021678 / DE / NIDCR NIH HHS / United States