Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates
Benton J, Weiss B, Mowrey W, Yassari N, Wang B, De La Garza Ramos R, Gelfand Y, Castro-Rivas E, Puthenpura V, Yassari R, Yanamadala V. Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates. Spine 2021, 46: e939-e944. PMID: 33496542, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMedicaidMedicareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsInsurance statusSpine surgeryMedicaid patientsSpine careRetrospective single-institution studyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionMedicaid insurance statusMultivariable logistic regressionSingle-institution studyMultivariate logistic regressionPatient insurance statusConsecutive outpatientsTreatment recommendationsUninsured patientsWorse outcomesBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaPatient's conditionPatientsSurgerySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical clinicSignificant associationSpine interventions