Insurance Type Affects Access to Care for Young Football Athletes with Hip Labrum Tears

OBJECTIVES: Patients with Medicaid compared with private insurance have increased difficulty gaining access to orthopedic care. How insurance status affects access to care for young athletes (football; from here, all "young athletes" are football players) with hip labrum tears has yet to be assessed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in insurance acceptance rates for Medicaid versus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) for young athletes with a hip labral tear. METHODS: tests. RESULTS: =0.44). CONCLUSIONS: For young athletes with hip labrum tears, it is more difficult to schedule appointments with Medicaid insurance compared with BCBS insurance. The main barrier to care with Medicaid for young athletes is requiring a primary care physician referral.