Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Bundled payment experiment fails
As stakeholders implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA), innovative payment models are developing faster than practical applications. Bundled payments, defined as “a fixed payment that covers the average cost of a bundle of services” are the latest fad touted as Continue Reading …
Who’s Responsible for Decreased Health Care Spending?
A recent study explored whether there is a relationship between the healthcare spending of uninsured individuals – sorted by citizenship status – prior to and during the Great Recession using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) database. Noncitizens were further Continue Reading …
The Patient-Centered Medical Home
In a 2014 article published in Health Services Research, researchers compared health care utilization and payments between the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognized patient-centered medical home (PCMH) practices and practices without such recognition. The study conducted three annual Continue Reading …
Will Medicaid gains offset DSH cuts?
The Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program was developed to provide financial assistance for hospitals that care for large numbers of Medicaid and uninsured patients. During the development of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), policymakers reevaluated the program’s funding as they Continue Reading …
States opt for lower smoking fees
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows insurance companies to charge smokers up to 50% higher premiums than nonsmokers. However, this study found that most insurance companies are charging much less than the 50% maximum surcharge allowed. All states included in Continue Reading …