Table 2.
Comparison of the location type—academic centers vs private practice—and geographic region accepting different types of insurance or cash reimbursement exclusively
| Types of Insurance or Reimbursement | Academic centers (N = 16) | Private practice (N = 22) | P-value | West (N = 11) | Midwest (N = 6) | South (N = 7) | Northeast (N = 11) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial insurance | 16 (100%) | 14 (64%) | .012 | 11 (85%) | 6 (86%) | 4 (57%) | 9 (82%) | .58 |
| Medicare | 13 (81%) | 5 (23%) | .001 | 4 (31%) | 5 (71%) | 3 (43%) | 6 (55%) | .34 |
| Medicaid | 14 (88%) | 10 (46%) | .016 | 8 (62%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (43%) | 9 (82%) | .39 |
| Cash reimbursement exclusively | 0 (0%) | 8 (36%) | -- | 2 (18%) | 3 (50%) | 1 (14%) | 2 (18%) | -- |