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Thursday, April 9, 2020
Fast Track Ahead of Print
IN THE JOURNAL

FAST TRACK AHEAD OF PRINT

Self-Isolation Compliance In The COVID-19 Era Influenced By Compensation: Findings From A Recent Survey In Israel
By Moran Bodas and Kobi Peleg

Moran Bodas and Kobi Peleg report the results of a poll of a randomized sample of Israeli adults to ascertain their willingness to self-quarantine. The survey was conducted during the last week of February 2020, as COVID-19 cases began appearing around the globe. The authors found that when survey respondents were told that compensation for lost wages would be provided, 94 percent said they would comply with a self-quarantine order. However, when lost-wage compensation was not provided, the compliance rate dropped to less than 57 percent. Read More >>

TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Medicare Data Reveal Wide Variety Across Regions Of COVID-19 Fatality Risk
By Nancy E. Morden, Jonathan Skinner, William B. Weeks, Stephanie C. Tomlin, and James N. Weinstein

In sum, we hope this novel measure of population risks arising from COVID-19 can facilitate public health planning and help mitigate or forestall potential serious adverse health effects arising from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Read More >>


CONSIDERING HEALTH SPENDING

COVID-19 Therapies As A Test Case For Coverage, Coding, And Payment Reforms
By Kushal T. Kadakia

Congress and policy makers must take action now on coverage, coding, and payment to pave the way for accessible and affordable COVID-19 therapies. Read More >>

The post appears in the series Considering Health Spending.


MEDICARE

Comparing Medicare Advantage And Fee-For-Service Medicare Suggests Opportunities For Savings In Hospitalization, Postacute Care
By Jean Fuglesten Biniek, Aaron Bloschichak, Sally Rodriguez, Anne Tumlinson, and Brian Fuller

A variety of concurrent efforts could serve as mechanisms to reduce the use of higher-cost postacute settings of care among fee-for-service beneficiaries, and to a lesser extent among Medicare Advantage enrollees as well. Read More >>
Health Affairs Online Event Series

A CLOSER LOOK—Telehealth

Telehealth requires integration into a well-functioning health care system that has the capacity to address all the additional patient needs that telehealth generates. A Health Affairs Blog post by Lori Uscher-Pines and Ateev Mehrotra warns that telehealth alone will not increase health care access for the underserved.
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