22 To develop nationally generalizable evidence of changes in the volume and rate of bariatric procedure use among adults aged 26 to 64 years with a longer period of observation, we used comprehensive inpatient discharge records from 2010 to 2017, including in 17 states that account for nearly ...
In addition, the prior studies analyzed data from commercial payers where payment structures are known to be different from Medicaid. Also, the underlying patient characteristics in Medicaid populations are known to vary from those covered by commercial payers, which may also account for some of the...
An algorithm flagging “excessive billing” might not account for regional patient needs, specialty-specific services, or the complex medical judgment involved in each case. Yet once flagged, the presumption of guilt can stick. The burden then shifts to providers to prove innocence in a system inc...
In addition, while the analyses control for the individual-level proximate determinants of health behaviors, it is not possible to account for the local environments in which respondents live. This is due to the fact that BRFSS does not release county-level FIPS codes for respondents. Therefore,...