Disparities in healthcare utilization by insurance status among patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common circulatory disorder associated with increased hospitalizations and significant health care-related expenditures. Among patients with PAD, insurance status is an important determinant of health care utilization, treatment of disease, and treatment outcomes. However, little is known about PAD-costs differences across different insurance providers. In this study we examined possible disparities in length of stay and total charge of inpatient hospitalizations among patients with PAD by insurance type.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of length of stay and total charge by insurance provider for all hospitalizations for individuals with PAD in South Carolina (2010-2018). Cross-classified multilevel modeling was

SUBMITTER: Witrick B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463334 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature