Charges for Initial Visits for Uninsured Patients at Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in the US
Yousman LC, Hsiang WR, Khunte A, Najem M, Jin G, Mosier-Mills A, Jain S, Wiznia D. Charges for Initial Visits for Uninsured Patients at Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e229968. PMID: 35503219, PMCID: PMC9066286, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient visitsUrgent care centersUninsured patientsCare centerPatient visitsPocket chargesClinic policiesZip codesMedicaid reimbursementUrgent care center visitsState Medicaid expansion statusPatient office visitsMedicaid expansion statusMedian incomePrimary outcomeInitial visitMedicaid insuranceOffice visitsEmergency departmentUrgent careMAIN OUTCOMEUnderinsured patientsCenter visitsState Medicaid reimbursement ratesPatients