Insurance reimbursement in a university-based pediatric weight management clinic

Autor:	Joan, Griffith, Starr, Gantz, Jill, Lowry, Hongying, Dai, Henrietta, Bada
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Male Outpatient Clinics Hospital Geography Medicaid Kentucky Pilot Projects Overweight Pediatrics Body Mass Index Hospitals University Databases as Topic Insurance Health Reimbursement Humans Female Obesity Child Schools Medical Demography Research Article
Zdroj:	Journal of the National Medical Association. 99(9)
ISSN:	0027-9684
Popis:	OBJECTIVES: To compare third-party payor reimbursement for patients evaluated in a university-based pediatric weight management clinic in central Kentucky. STUDY DESIGN: Demographic and reimbursement data were reviewed for 120 patients evaluated January to December 2004. Statistical analysis included Kruskal-Wallis test and Friedman's test. RESULTS: Overall, median reimbursement was 60%. For new appointments, contracted (56%) and capitated (60%) reimbursements were higher than Medicaid (55%). For established appointments, Medicaid reimbursement (100%) was higher than contracted (37%) and capitated (58%). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that reimbursement is influenced by regional factors and is improving in central Kentucky.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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