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Barriers to Hip and Knee Replacement: An Empirical Analysis

In this study, we examined variations in the determinants of joint replacement (JR) across gender and age, with emph ....

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The Effects of Revision Total Hip Replacement on Medicare Spending and Beneficiary Outcomes: Implications for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model

The Comprehensi ....

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The Effects of Arthroscopy for Symptomatic Femoroacetabular Impingement on Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes

In collaboration with Dr. Richard Mather III, we examined the s ....

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Assessing the Utilization of Total Ankle Replacement in the United States

Utilization of total ankle replacement (TAR) has increased in the United States over the last 20 years ....

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Skilled Nursing Facility Demand Projections and Market Analyses

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) provide short-term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services. As a crit ....

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Explaining Hospital Charge Variation for Members of America’s Essential Hospitals: The Role of Mark-ups and Underlying Costs

In a changing healthcare environment in which pro ....

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Diagnosing Certain Conditions with Ultrasound over Other Technologies Can Save Money

For certain types of conditions, different imaging technologies may serve as substitutes fo ....

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Characteristics and Cost Drivers of High-Cost Hospitals

A 2008 report produced by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) found that 20% of hospitals had consistently ....

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Disenrollment from Traditional Medicare is Slowing, Particularly Among Non-Dual-eligibles and Beneficiaries Who are in the Last Year of Life

As the popularity of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans increased, so did the disenrollment from Traditional Medica ....

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Disenrollment from Traditional Medicare is Slowing, Particularly Among Non-Dual-eligibles and Beneficiaries Who are in the Last Year of Life

As the popularity of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans increased ....

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Post-Hospital Use of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Other Institutional PAC Providers Remains Below Pre-COVID Levels

The COVID pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of healthcare delivery, including c ....

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Use of Prior Authorization by Medicare Advantage Plans Grew Notably Between 2018 and 2024

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ use of prior authorization (PA) -  a utilization management tool that require ....

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Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Denials for Post-Acute Care Are Rarely Overturned

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans limit use of Medicare-covered services, in part, through pre-service (prior) autho ....

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