The Sources of the SGR “Hole”
Recently, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services announced a scheduled cut in Medicare physician fees of 27.4% for 2012.
Research
Social Security and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms
This is the introduction and summary to the fifth phase of an ongoing project on Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World.
Fixing Flaws In Medicare Drug Coverage That Prompt Insurers To Avoid Low-Income Patients
Since 2006 numerous insurers have stopped serving the low-income segment of the Medicare Part D program, forcing millions of beneficiaries to change prescription drug plans.
Would People Behave Differently If They Better Understood Social Security? Evidence From a Field Experiment
This paper presents the results of a field experiment in which a random subsample of older workers was given information about key Social Security provisions, while a control group was not.
Geographic Variation in Medicare Drug Spending
The widespread geographic variation in Medicare spending has garnered a great deal of attention in the health care reform debate, both as a marker of inefficient resource use and as a window into pote
How Medicare's Payment Cuts For Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Changed Patterns Of Treatment
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, enacted in 2003, substantially reduced payment rates for chemotherapy drugs administered on an outpatient basis starting in Ja
How the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit Changed the Distribution of Out-of-Pocket Pharmacy Spending Among Older Beneficiaries
Objective: To examine the impact of the Medicare drug benefit (Part D) on the distribution of out-of-pocket pharmacy spending among older adults.
The Impact of Medicare Part D on Medication Adherence Among Older Adults Enrolled in Medicare-Advantage Products
Background: Little is known about how Medicare Part D affects the medication refill adherence for cardiovascular and diabetes medications, particularly among beneficiaries without prior drug coverage.
Finding the Student's 'Price Point'
A couple of weeks ago, I learned about “price points” by speaking at a conference for those who design hotels and restaurants.
Geographic Correlation Between Large-Firm Commercial Spending and Medicare Spending
The positive correlation in utilization and lack of correlation in spending implies an inverse correlation in prices.
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