Patients' Views on Price Shopping and Price Transparency
The authors interviewed patients with access to a price transparency website. Despite a positive opinion of price shopping in theory, respondents reported barriers to doing so in reality.
Variations in Patient Response to Tiered Physician Networks
Health plans with tiered physician networks channel patients associated with the highest proportion of medical spending to higher value providers.
Medicare Advantage: What Explains Its Robust Health?
Payment policy, health plan characteristics, and Medicare beneficiary characteristics come together to foster continued growth in the Medicare Advantage program.
