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. 2019 Aug 1;179(8):1136-1138.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0431.

A Comparison of Payments to a For-profit Dialysis Firm From Government and Commercial Insurers

Christopher P Childers  1 , Jill Q Dworsky  1 , Gerald Kominski  2 , Melinda Maggard-Gibbons  1
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A Comparison of Payments to a For-profit Dialysis Firm From Government and Commercial Insurers

Christopher P Childers et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study assesses differences in payments from government and commercial insurers to dialysis clinics using data from a single for-profit organization.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Childers reported grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Changes in Per-Treatment Revenue, Expenses, and Operating Income Between 2010 and 2017
All values were updated to 2017 US dollars using the medical component of the consumer price index. Expenses and operating income were taken directly from the financial statement. Revenue stratified by payer (commercial vs government) was calculated using proportions provided in the financial statement related to volume and revenue from each payer.
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