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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
COSTS & SPENDING
How ACOs In Rural And Underserved Areas Responded To Medicare’s ACO Investment Model
By Lauren M. Scarpati, J. Michael McWilliams, Heather McPheron, Betty T. Fout, and Matthew J. Trombley
To help establish accountable
care organizations (ACOs) in more areas of the country, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services developed the ACO Investment Model (AIM) to provide participating ACOs with up-front and ongoing monthly payments. Our evaluation thus highlights that, in spite of a lack of geographic proximity, AIM ACOs overall were able to significantly reduce costs. Read More >>
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Watch Health Affairs Blog for Katie Keith's analysis of today's Supreme Court oral arguments in California v. Texas, a challenge to the validity of the Affordable Care Act.
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IN THE JOURNAL
CONSIDERING HEALTH SPENDING
Getting The Price Right: How Some Countries Control Spending In A Fee-For-Service System
By Michael K. Gusmano, Miriam Laugesen, Victor G. Rodwin, and Lawrence D. Brown
Fee-for-service payment is routinely blamed for excess US health spending. Michael Gusmano and
coauthors analyze how physician fees are set in France, Germany, and Japan—countries that pay physicians fee-for-service. Although their approaches differ, all three countries set fees through centralized negotiation within the context of spending constraints. Read More >>
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Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Michael K. Gusmano, lead author of today's featured journal article.
What can the US learn from three countries—France, Germany, and Japan—that appear to achieve economic sustainability in a fee-for-service system? Is policy importation even possible?
Listen here.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Family Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month. Over the past few years, the role of family caregivers has grown in importance, especially in regard to patient-centered care. Read a 2016 blog post by Everette James and Meredith Hughes discussing the intersection of family caregivers and patient-centered care.
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