Table 1.
Reference Types by Payer and in Sum.
| Commercial Payer | Total References | Primary Journal Articles | Review Articles | Expert Opinion | Society Guidelines | Government Report/Guideline | Website | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 115 | 71 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Anthem | 50 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cigna | 59 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| HCSC | 33 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highmark | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United Healthcare | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals, n (%) | 238 | 145 (60.9) | 65 (27.3) | 6 (2.5) | 7 (2.9) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (0.8) | 10 (4.2) |
Abbreviation: HCSC, Health Care Services Corporation.