scholarly journals Trends in dental insurance claims in the United States before and during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic in 2020

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo Maupome ◽  
Allison C. Scully ◽  
Juan F. Yepes ◽  
George J. Eckert ◽  
Timothy Downey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dental Insurance ◽  
Insurance Claims

Examining Flood Insurance Claims in the United States: Six Key Findings

2015 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 819-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Kousky ◽  
Erwann Michel-Kerjan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Flood Insurance ◽  
Insurance Claims

scholarly journals Author Correction: The Impact of Bt Corn on Aflatoxin-Related Insurance Claims in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jina Yu ◽  
David A. Hennessy ◽  
Felicia Wu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bt Corn ◽  
Insurance Claims ◽  
The Impact

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

scholarly journals The Impact of Bt Corn on Aflatoxin-Related Insurance Claims in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jina Yu ◽  
David A. Hennessy ◽  
Felicia Wu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Aflatoxin Contamination ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Bt Corn ◽  
Insurance Claims ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Previous field studies have reached no collective consensus on whether Bt corn, one of the most commonly planted transgenic crops worldwide, has significantly lower aflatoxin levels than non-Bt isolines. Aflatoxin, a mycotoxin contaminating corn and other commodities, causes liver cancer in humans and can pose severe economic losses to farmers. We found that from 2001–2016, a significant inverse correlation existed between Bt corn planting and aflatoxin-related insurance claims in the United States, when controlling for temperature and drought. Estimated benefits of aflatoxin reduction resulting from Bt corn planting are about $120 million to $167 million per year over 16 states on average. These results suggest that Bt corn use is an important strategy in reducing aflatoxin risk, with corresponding economic benefits. If the same principles hold true in other world regions, then Bt corn hybrids adapted to diverse agronomic regions may have a role in reducing aflatoxin in areas prone to high aflatoxin contamination, and where corn is a dietary staple.

scholarly journals Use of Insurance Claims Data to Determine Prevalence and Confirm a Cluster of Sarcoidosis Cases in Vermont

2009 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori A. Cragin ◽  
A. Scott Laney ◽  
Cortland J. Lohff ◽  
Brennan Martin ◽  
John A. Pandiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Claims Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Local Estimate ◽  
Insurance Claims ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Annual Prevalence ◽  
Insurance Claims Data

Objectives. In 2006, the Vermont Department of Health was asked to respond to a potential cluster of sarcoidosis cases related to a Vermont office building. Sarcoidosis prevalence has not been formally described for the United States. A range of <1–40/100,000 is commonly reported; however, we have not identified primary sources supporting this conclusion. Because of the wide prevalence range and lack of a local estimate, confirming existence of a cluster was difficult. Methods. We ascertained the prevalence of sarcoidosis cases in Vermont by using insurance claims data to determine whether or not a cluster of sarcoidosis cases was related to the office building. We calculated county and state annual prevalence proportions for sarcoidosis for 2004 and 2005 and annual building prevalences for 1992–2006. Results. The pooled sarcoidosis case prevalence for Vermont was 66.1/100,000. The pooled building annual prevalence (1,128/100,000) was statistically different from the county in which the building is located (odds ratio = 15.5, 95% confidence interval 3.0, 50.3). Conclusions. We reported the first statewide sarcoidosis prevalence in the United States. This prevalence exceeded previous limited and unsubstantiated U.S. reports. Even with Vermont's elevated sarcoidosis prevalence, the presence of a cluster in this building was apparent.

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