Impact of Statewide Essential Health Benefits on Utilization of Bariatric Surgery
Chhabra KR, Fan Z, Chao GF, Dimick JB, Telem DA. Impact of Statewide Essential Health Benefits on Utilization of Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2019, 30: 374-377. PMID: 31338734, PMCID: PMC6954295, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-04092-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery utilizationEssential health benefitsBariatric surgerySurgery utilizationHealth benefitsInadequate insurance coverageIBM MarketScanACA implementationHealth Benefits ProgramConclusionsOur findingsSurgeryBackgroundIn responseInsurance coverageInsurance plansPopulation levelBenefit programsMarketScan