Table 2.
Insurance Requirements by Group
| Characteristic | Surgery (n=192) | Dropped Out (n=82) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | |||
| Private; % | 91.1 | 81.2 | 0.022 |
| BCBS/BCN; % | 82.2 | 63.7 | <0.001 |
| Other private; % | 8.9 | 17.5 | 0.042 |
| Medicare; % | 8.9 | 18.7 | 0.022 |
| Requirement | |||
| MSWLD required; % | 91.1 | 84.1 | 0.089 |
| MSWLD waiver offered for BMI > 50 kg/m2; % | 75.5 | 59.7 | 0.009 |
| MSWLD waived for BMI > 50 kg/m2; % | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.088 |
| Duration of MSWLD | 0.001 | ||
| No MSWLD; % | 8.8 | 15.8 | 0.089 |
| 3 months MSWLD; % | 1.0 | 7.3 | 0.01 |
| 6 months MSWLD; % | 88.0 | 69.5 | <0.001 |
| 12 months MSWLD; % | 2.0 | 7.3 | 0.07 |
| PCP letter; % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1.000 |
| Psychological evaluation; % | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.214 |
| Cardiology evaluation; % | 9.3 | 9.7 | 0.921 |
| Pulmonology evaluation; % | 9.3 | 9.7 | 0.921 |
| Alcohol/drug screen; % | 9.3 | 10.9 | 0.684 |
| EGD; % | 9.3 | 9.7 | 0.921 |
| Nicotine testing; % | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.506 |
| 1-year substance abuse free; % | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.515 |
| TSH; % | 9.3 | 9.7 | 0.921 |
BCBS/BCN indicates Blue Cross & Blue Shield/Blue Cross Network; MSWLD, medically supervised weight loss documentation; BMI, body mass index; PCP, primary care physician; EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone