title: Insurance reimbursement in a university-based pediatric weight management clinic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare third-party payor reimbursement for patients evaluated in a university-based pediatric weight management clinic in central Kentucky.
  
  
  METHODS
  Demographic and reimbursement data were reviewed for 120 patients evaluated January to December 2004. Statistical analysis included Kruskal-Wallis test and Friedman's test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, median reimbursement was 60%. For new appointments, contracted (56%) and capitated (60%) reimbursements were higher than Medicaid (55%). For established appointments, Medicaid reimbursement (100%) was higher than contracted (37%) and capitated (58%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data suggest that reimbursement is influenced by regional factors and is improving in central Kentucky.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Pediatrics, Lexington, KY, USA. joanrgriffith@earthlink.net
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: Starr
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gantz
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: Hongying
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Henrietta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bada
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D019992:Databases as Topic; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D050177:Overweight; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000191:economics*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012577:Schools, Medical