2022
Variation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery
Gomez-Rexrode A, Chhabra K, Telem D, Chao G. Variation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 2022, 36: 8358-8363. PMID: 35513536, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09293-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryInsurance typePoisson regressionInsurance plan typeBariatric surgery programLife-saving interventionsCross-sectional assessmentPlan typeBackgroundFor patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeU.S. Census regionSurgery programMedicaid plansPatientsSurgeryWeight lossMedicaidNumber of monthsInsurance plansCommercial plansCensus regionGreater frequencyInsurance requirementsGreater number
2019
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