Differences in Cancer Care Expenditures and Utilization for Surgery by Hospital Type Among Patients With Private Insurance.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

With rising expenditures on cancer care outpacing other sectors of the US health system, national attention has focused on insurer spending, particularly for patients with private insurance, for whom price transparency has historically been lacking. The type of hospital at which cancer care is delivered may be an important factor associated with insurer spending for patients with private insurance.

Objective

To examine differences in spending and utilization for patients with private insurance undergoing common cancer surgery at National Cancer Institute (NCI) centers vs community hospitals.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study included adult patients with an incident diagnosis of breast, colon, or lung cancer who under

SUBMITTER: Takvorian SU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8335573 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature