Medicare Advantage in Soft Tissue Sarcoma May Be Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Medicare Advantage healthcare plans may present undue impediments that result in disparities in patient outcomes. This study aims to compare the outcomes of patients who underwent STS resection based on enrollment in either traditional Medicare (TM) or Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The Premier Healthcare Database was utilized to identify all patients ≥65 years old who underwent surgery for resection of a lower-extremity STS from 2015 to 2021. These patients were then subdivided based on their Medicare enrollment status (i.e., TM or MA). Patient characteristics, hospital factors, and comorbidities were recorded for each cohort. Bivariable analysis was performed to assess the 90-day risk of postoperative complications. Multivariable analysis controlling for patient sex, as well as demograph

SUBMITTER: Wang JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10420157 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature