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View article: Perioperative Costs of Elective Surgical Procedures in Medicare Advantage Compared With Traditional Medicare
Perioperative Costs of Elective Surgical Procedures in Medicare Advantage Compared With Traditional Medicare Open
Importance The utilization of elective surgical procedures is lower for patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) than in traditional Medicare (TM), but it remains unclear whether surgical episode costs differ between MA and TM for comp…
View article: Coding intensity variation in Medicare Advantage
Coding intensity variation in Medicare Advantage Open
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans rose to over 50% of eligible Medicare patients in 2023. Payments to MA plans incorporate risk scores that are largely based on patient diagnoses from the prior year, which incentivizes MA plans t…
View article: Primary Care Physicians In Medicare Advantage Were Less Costly, Provided Similar Quality Versus Regional Average
Primary Care Physicians In Medicare Advantage Were Less Costly, Provided Similar Quality Versus Regional Average Open
The use of many services is lower in Medicare Advantage (MA) compared with traditional Medicare, generating cost savings for insurers, whereas the quality of ambulatory services is higher. This study examined the role of selective contract…
View article: Changes in the Use of Long-Term Medications Following Incident Dementia Diagnosis
Changes in the Use of Long-Term Medications Following Incident Dementia Diagnosis Open
Importance Dementia is a life-altering diagnosis that may affect medication safety and goals for chronic disease management. Objective To examine changes in medication use following an incident dementia diagnosis among community-dwelling o…
View article: The economic burden of health disparities related to socioeconomic status in Israel
The economic burden of health disparities related to socioeconomic status in Israel Open
Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is often associated with excess morbidity and premature mortality. Such health disparities claim a steep economic cost: Possibly-preventable poor health outcomes harm societal welfare, impair the d…