June 2008
Contact: Andrea Stewart
Email: astewart@dhhs.state.nh.us
This study evaluated three chronic respiratory diseases: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. New Hampshire (NH) Medicaid and NH CHIS commercial administrative eligibility and claims data for services rendered during calendar (CY) year 2005 were used to study disease prevalence and associated utilization and payments.