Health Care Financing and Payment
We study policy issues in health care financing and reimbursement, including the design and evaluation of health care insurance, payment, and financing systems. We pay particular attention to the role of financial incentives in health care while examining costs, financial outcomes, and efficiency. Our researchers design, implement, and evaluate payment methods as well as analyze the choices and decisions of individuals and the behavior of health care professionals and institutions in the health care marketplace.
Focus Areas
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Benefits and characteristics of alternate health insurance models
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Financial incentives
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Health care costs and utilization
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Health care markets and competition
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Provider reimbursement and payment systems
Capabilities
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of revised payment and delivery models for government health programs
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Design and evaluation of health insurance
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Descriptive and policy analysis of large data sets
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Risk adjustment methodologies
Clients
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Department of Defense TRICARE Management Authority
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Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Health Resources and Services Administration
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