Insurance Status and Access to Otolaryngology Care: National Mystery Caller Study in the United States.
Michaele Francesco CorbisieroTyler M MufflyDrew C GottmanMadeline OlsonYasmine HachichaElizabeth Garcia-CreightonNatalie GallegoMaryam ElsayedSophia AhmedCristina Cabrera-MufflyPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
This study reveals disparities in wait times for otolaryngology care based on insurance type, with extended wait times for Medicaid beneficiaries. The findings highlight a potential access to care disparity, which begets the need for strategies that ensure equitable access to otolaryngology care and further research to understand the underlying reasons for these potential disparities.