Trends in Pediatric Primary Care Visits Among Commercially Insured US Children, 2008-2016

Importance

Primary care is the foundation of pediatric care. While policy interventions have focused on improving access and quality of primary care, trends in overall use of primary care among children have not been described.

Objective

To assess trends in primary care visit rates and out-of-pocket costs, to examine variation in these trends by patient and visit characteristics, and to assess shifts to alternative care options...