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Older adult US Medicare beneficiaries with untreated obstructive sleep apnea are heavier users of health care than matched control patients
AbstractStudy Objectives:To examine the effect of untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on health care utilization (HCU) and costs among a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries.
Methods:Our data source was a random 5% sample of Medicare ...
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Practice patterns of board-certified sleep medicine providers: a national analysis among older adult Medicare beneficiaries
AbstractStudy Objectives:To examine the proportion of Medicare beneficiaries with sleep disorders who were evaluated by board-certified sleep medicine providers (BCSMPs).
Methods:Using a random 5% sample of Medicare administrative claims data (2007–2011), BCSMPs ...
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Which older adults receive sleep medicine specialty care? Predictors of being seen by a board-certified sleep medicine provider
AbstractStudy Objectives:The aim of this study was to characterize older adult Medicare beneficiaries seen by board-certified sleep medicine providers (BCSMPs) and identify predictors of being seen by a BCSMP.
Methods:Our data source was a random 5% sample of ...