Variability in Medicaid Reimbursement in Hand Surgery May Lead to Inequality in Access to Patient Care.
William BakerMichael RivlinSamir C SodhaMichael N NakashianBrian M KattDaniel FletcherKevin LutskyPedro BeredjiklianPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2020)
These findings demonstrate a wide variation in MCD payments between states. When compared with MCR, the lower average state MCD reimbursement questions the sustainability for hand surgeons to accept these patients in practice.
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