Geographic Variation in Medicare Home Health Expenditures
This study attempts to identify the sources of the significant 2.5-fold variation found in home health expenditures, a possible indicator of inefficiency and waste.
Reply to “Risk Adjustment in Home Health Care CAHPS”
The authors of “CMS HCC Risk Scores and Home Health Patient Experience Measures” respond to a letter to the editor.
CMS HCC Risk Scores and Home Health Patient Experience Measures
Risk adjustment for patient experience measures needs to be modified by including the CMS Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) risk scores of home health beneficiaries.
Understanding Factors Associated With Readmission Disparities Among Delta Region, Delta State, and Other Hospitals
Revisions of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program should consider including community characteristics in risk adjustment models and adding mechanisms that recognize improvement given the uniqueness of the Mississippi Delta region.
Value-Based Insurance Designs in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
This study examined the application of value-based insurance design to the treatment of mental health disorders and addresses any additional challenges.
