Disparities in Access to Cranial Remodeling Orthosis for Deformational Plagiocephaly.
Alexandra JunnJacob DinisAaron S LongSacha HaucSarah PhillipsAdam H JunnAlvaro ReateguiJoseph LopezJohn A PersingMichael AlperovichPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2021)
Lower income and Medicaid-insured patients had delayed presentation for CRO consultation. Those from the lowest income quartile were more likely to never receive CRO than those from wealthier backgrounds. Low socioeconomic status and Medicaid insurance, which can have more restrictive coverage policies for CRO, may result in the delayed treatment of DP.