ArticleArthroplasty today2019
Medicare coverage is an independent predictor of prolonged hospitalization after primary total joint arthroplasty.
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- Comparing patient outcomes following outpatient total joint arthroplasty in a hospital setting versus an ambulatory surgery center.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Medicare and Medicaid patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty have more complications and healthcare utilization than privately insured patients.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Impact of insurance payer type (medicare vs. private) on the patient reported outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty.JSES international · 2025Article
- Preoperative Patient Expectation of Discharge Planning is an Essential Component in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Knee surgery & related research · 2022Article
- Insurance Payer Type Affects Outcomes after Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Matched Cohort Analysis.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between insurance type and length of stay (LOS) in primary total joint arthroplasty. A retrospective review of 848 patients was performed. Patients were divided into 3 groups based on their insurance type: Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial coverage. Medicare patients had a significantly higher rate of LOS > 2 days than the Medicaid and commercial groups (
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