Insurance denials for cancer clinical trial participation after the Affordable Care Act mandate

BACKGROUND The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a mandate requiring most private health insurers to cover routine patient care costs for cancer clinical trial participation; however, the impact of this provision on cancer centers’ efforts to accrue patients to clinical trials has not been well des...

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Published in:	Cancer Vol. 123; no. 15; pp. 2893 - 2900
Main Authors:	Mackay, Christine B., Antonelli, Kaitlyn R., Bruinooge, Suanna S., Saint Onge, Jarron M., Ellis, Shellie D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2017
Subjects:	Academic Medical Centers Affordable Care Act Affordable Care Act–exempt barrier Cancer cancer clinical trial Clinical trials Clinical Trials as Topic Communities Confidence intervals Hospitals, Community Humans Informed consent Institutions Insurance Insurance coverage Insurance Coverage - legislation & jurisprudence insurance denial Insurance, Health - legislation & jurisprudence Laws Medical research Multivariate Analysis Neoplasms - therapy Oncology Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010-US Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Patient Selection R&D Research & development Research facilities Surveys and Questionnaires United States insurance denial barrier cancer clinical trial Affordable Care Act Affordable Care Act-exempt
ISSN:	0008-543X, 1097-0142, 1097-0142
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