William L. Schpero, PhD

The introduction of more stringent work requirements for those enrolling or renewing their Medicaid coverage can affect both children and adults.

The authors find 51% of accountable care organizations have private payer contracts, which are more likely than public contracts to include downside risk and upfront payments.

The authors demonstrate the utility of distributed data models for reporting of local trends and variation in utilization, pricing, and spending for commercially insured beneficiaries.