Beyond the Hernia Repair: A Review of the Insurance Coverage of Critical Adjuncts in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Background:. The prevalence of complex abdominal wall defects continues to rise, which necessitates increasingly sophisticated medical and surgical management. Insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery varies due to differing interpretations of medical necessity. The authors sought to characteri...

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Main Authors: Hani I. Naga, BA, Joseph A. Mellia, BA, Fortunay Diatta, BA, BS, Sammy Othman, BA, Viren Patel, BS, Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, John P. Fischer, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003309