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This cross-sectional study links insurance claims and consumer credit report data to evaluate the experience of financial distress in commercially insured adults after traumatic injury.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr J. W. Scott reported receiving grant R01-HS027788 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outside the submitted work. Drs J. W. Scott and Tipirneni reported receiving salary support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) through the Michigan Social Health Interventions to Eliminate Disparities initiative outside the submitted work. Dr Moniz reported receiving grants from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration and salary support from the BCBSM Women’s Health Initiative outside the submitted work. Drs Carlton and Becker reported receiving grants from the University of Michigan Department of Pediatrics outside the submitted work. Dr Tipirneni reported receiving speaker honoraria from the American Neurological Association and the Muribushi Project for Okinawa Residency Programs outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.
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