Evaluation of variation in insurance payor mix among heart transplant centers

Heart transplantation (HT) is the last resort for many patients with advanced heart failure. There is wide variation in access to transplant listing and in transplant outcomes across demographics.1,2,3 However, in recent years access to HT for minority and lower socioeconomic populations has increased.1 There has also been a concurrent rise in public (Medicare and Medicaid) payor for HT, which is approaching 50% share across the United States.4 This rise may relate to changing demographics and increasing transplants among Medicare patients who qualify due to disability.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - September 28, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Justin T Parizo, Manisha Desai, Fatima Rodriguez, Alex T Sandhu, Kiran K Khush Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research