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Is patient insurance type related to physician recommendation, administration and referral for adult vaccination? A survey of US physicians

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
This study evaluated physician practices and perceived barriers for influenza, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap), and zoster vaccination of adults in the United States (US), with emphasis on patients with Medicare versus commercial insurance. A cross-
Michelle McNamara, Philip O. Buck, Songkai Yan, Leonard R. Friedland, Kristin Lerch, Alysa Murphy, Cosmina Hogea   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic value of orthotic and prosthetic services among medicare beneficiaries: a claims-based retrospective cohort study, 2011–2014

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018
Background There are few studies of the economic value of orthotic and prosthetic services. A prior cohort study of orthotic and prosthetic Medicare beneficiaries based on Medicare Parts A and B claims from 2007 to 2010 concluded that patients who ...
Allen Dobson, Kennan Murray, Nikolay Manolov, Joan E. DaVanzo   +3 more
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Hospital and Surgeon Medicare Reimbursement Trends for Total Joint Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty Today, 2020
Background: Over 1 million total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) are performed every year in the United States, creating Medicare cost concerns for policy makers.
Cesar D. Lopez, BS, Venkat Boddapati, MD, Alexander L. Neuwirth, MD, Roshan P. Shah, MD, JD, H. John Cooper, MD, Jeffrey A. Geller, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Implications of cost-sharing for observation care among Medicare beneficiaries: a pilot survey”

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized under observation status have significant cost-sharing responsibilities under Medicare Part B. Prior work has demonstrated an association between increased cost-sharing and health care rationing among low ...
Jennifer N. Goldstein, J. Sanford Schwartz, Patricia McGraw, LeRoi S. Hicks   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Projections and Epidemiology of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States to 2040-2060

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: National projections of future joint arthroplasties are useful in understanding the changing burden of surgery and related outcomes on the health system.
Ittai Shichman, MD, Neil Askew, MSc, Akram Habibi, MD, Leo Nherera, PhD, William Macaulay, MD, Thorsten Seyler, MD, Ran Schwarzkopf, MD MSc   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upcoding in medicare: where does it matter most?

Health Economics Review
Upcoding in Medicare has been a topic of interest to economists and policy makers for nearly 40 years. While upcoding is generally understood as “billing for services at higher level of complexity than the service actually pro- vided or documented,” it ...
Keith A. Joiner, Jianjing Lin, Juan Pantano   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racial disparities in poverty account for mortality differences in US medicare beneficiaries

SSM: Population Health, 2016
Higher mortality in Blacks than Whites has been consistently reported in the US, but previous investigations have not accounted for poverty at the individual level. The health of its population is an important part of the capital of a nation. We examined
Paul L. Kimmel, Chyng-Wen Fwu, Kevin C. Abbott, Jonathan Ratner, Paul W. Eggers   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source