BackgroundUntil recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical benefits package has expressly excluded in vitro fertilization (IVF) services for Veterans experiencing fertility problems. However, P.L. 114-223 (2016) allows VHA to…
BackgroundThe latest comprehensive diagnosis-specific estimates of hospital professional fees relative to facility fees are from 2004 to 2012.ObjectiveUpdate professional fee ratio (PFR) estimates to improve cost analysis opportunities with…
BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding the reproductive health needs of women Veterans using Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. OBJECTIVE: To describe the reproductive health diagnoses of women Veterans using VA health care, h…
This study evaluated the effect of hysterectomy or hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (hysterectomy and oophorectomy) versus alternative medical management on life expectancy, quality of life, and direct medical costs. Using t…