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. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e212113.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.2113.

The Cost of Transferring Dialysis Care From the Employer-Based Market to Medicare

Eugene Lin  1   2   3
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The Cost of Transferring Dialysis Care From the Employer-Based Market to Medicare

Eugene Lin. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study investigates the frequency and characteristics of patients with end-stage kidney disease receiving dialysis who prematurely transition from their employer-based group health plan to Medicare.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Lin reported receiving personal fees from Acumen outside the submitted work.

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