CHICAGO — Access to care for patients with ankle sprains is more difficult with Medicaid insurance compared with private insurance, especially in Medicaid unexpanded states, according to results of a study presented here.
“For patients with an ankle sprain, it was harder to get access to an orthopedic surgeon if you have Medicaid compared to Blue Cross. That is the take-home point. I think we need to be aware of this. I think for our policymakers, we need to talk about do we need to do something with the amount of that money we pay for Medicaid and access. But we know it is a