Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of insurance type (Medicaid,
Medicare, and private insurance) on access to foot and ankle surgeons for total ankle …

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of insurance type (Medicaid, Medicare,
private insurance) on the ability for patients with operative ankle fractures to access …

Background A current appraisal of access to orthopaedic care for the adult patient receiving
Medicaid is important, since Medicaid expansion was written into law by the Patient …

An increasingly consumer-centric health insurance market has empowered patients to select
the providers of their choice. There is a lack of studies investigating the rationale by which …

Background: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is a rapidly growing treatment for end-stage
ankle arthritis that is generally performed as an inpatient procedure. The feasibility of …

Background: The goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was to
expand patient access to health care. Since the rollout of the PPACA, Medicaid patients …

Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is commonly performed for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis.
Given rising costs and declining reimbursements, identifying variables increasing length of …

Abstract Background As of January 2017, 32 states have decided to expand Medicaid
through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The uninsured rate in the United …

Background: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAR) has been shown to be a cost-effective procedure
relative to conservative management and ankle arthrodesis. Although its use has grown …

Delayed access to care for patients with ankle fractures may increase risk of complications,
particularly if surgical management is warranted. Medicaid is a state and federal insurance …