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Category: Medicare
Improvements in Health for Uninsured Adults after obtaining Medicare
This quasi-experimental study of self-reported health status of uninsured near-elderly (55-64 years) adults demonstrated the striking positive effect of achieving Medicare eligibility at age 65. Throughout life there is a natural decline in health status and function, on average, for Continue Reading …
Medicare’s Pay-for-Performance Experiment
Pay for performance (P4P), a model of rewarding and punishing health care providers based on the quality of care delivered to patients, was recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in spring 2005.