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
The Role of Commercial Health Insurance Characteristics in Bariatric Surgery Utilization
Chhabra KR, Fan Z, Chao GF, Dimick JB, Telem DA. The Role of Commercial Health Insurance Characteristics in Bariatric Surgery Utilization. Annals Of Surgery 2019, 273: 1150-1156. PMID: 31714318, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance plan typeBariatric surgery utilizationHigher cost sharingBariatric surgerySurgery utilizationBariatric operationsIBM MarketScan Commercial Claims DatabasesMarketScan Commercial Claims databasePlan typeCommercial claims databaseHealth insurance characteristicsRetrospective reviewClaims databaseEligible personsSurgical careSurgerySurgical utilizationMedical careExposure variablesInsurance characteristicsCost sharingInsurance coverageLower cost sharingCareQuarter 4