Impact of insurance on hospital course and readmission after resection of benign meningioma

ConclusionsCompared to patients with private insurance coverage, Medicaid and self-pay patients were significantly more likely to undergo non-elective resection of benign meningioma. Medicaid and Medicare insurance were associated with a higher likelihood of 90-day readmission; only Medicare was significant at 30  days. Both 30 and 90-day outcomes merit consideration given differences in readmitted populations.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research