Rural Hospital Bypass by Patients With Commercial Health Insurance

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Authors

Jessica Chang · American Health Care Association

Caitlin Carroll · University of Minnesota

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines rural hospital bypass among commercially insured patients, including variation in bypass by rurality and clinical condition, and hospital payments generated by patients who bypassed their nearest hospitals.

Topics & Keywords

Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Healthcare Policy and Management Primary Care and Health Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. e2555017-e2555017

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.55017

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