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Peter J. Huckfeldt

Peter J. Huckfeldt

Adjunct Researcher

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Education

Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Davis; M.A. in economics, University of California, Davis

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Overview

Peter Huckfeldt is an adjunct economist at the RAND Corporation. His research focuses on payment reform for health care providers, the organization of health care providers, health insurance benefit design, and chronic disease management. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Davis.

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Publications

Journal Article
Do "Consumer-Directed" Health Plans Bend the Cost Curve Over Time?
Firms offering consumer-driven health plans spent less on health care over a three-year period relative to firms offering lower-deductible plans.
Jun 6, 2016
Journal Article
The Relative Importance of Post-Acute Care and Readmissions for Post-Discharge Spending
This study aims to understand what patterns of health care use are associated with higher post-hospitalization spending.
Feb 19, 2016
Journal Article
Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Partner Relationships and Outcomes
This study examines the associations between relationship status, relationship factors, and outcomes in adults with type 1 diabetes.
Oct 29, 2015
Journal Article
Hospital and Regional Variation in Medicare Payment for Inpatient Episodes of Care
Health care spending varies widely between geographic regions, but there is disagreement regarding the appropriate policy response.
Apr 22, 2015
Report
Specialty Payment Model Opportunities and Assessment: Oncology Model Design Report
This report shares research and analyses of claims data related to the design of a payment model for specialty oncology services for possible testing by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Mar 17, 2015
Report
Specialty Payment Model Opportunities and Assessment: Oncology Simulation Report
This report shares results of a simulation analysis of a payment model for specialty oncology services that is being developed for possible testing by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Mar 17, 2015
Report
Specialty Payment Model Opportunities and Assessment: Gastroenterology and Cardiology Model Design Report
Describes research related to the design of episode-based payment models for ambulatory gastroenterology and cardiology services for possible testing by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article
Racial-ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes Among Children with Type 1 Diabetes
We examined racial/ethnic disparities in therapeutic modalities and diabetes outcomes among the large number of pediatric participants in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry.
Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article
How Will Provider-Focused Payment Reform Impact Geographic Variation in Medicare Spending?
The Institute of Medicine has recently argued against a value index as a mechanism to address geographic variation in spending and instead promoted payment reform targeted at individual providers.
2015
Journal Article
Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems
Medicare continues to implement payment reforms that shift reimbursement from fee-for-service toward episode-based payment, affecting average and marginal payment.
Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article
The Effect of Prospective Payment on Admission and Treatment Policy: Evidence from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
We examine provider responses to the Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS), which simultaneously reduced marginal reimbursement and increased average reimbursement.
Sep 1, 2013
Journal Article
Medicare Payment Reform and Provider Entry and Exit in the Post-Acute Care Market
Payment reform affects market entry and exit, which in turn may affect market structure, access to care, quality and cost of care, and patient outcomes.
2013
Journal Article
Price Shopping in Consumer-Directed Health Plans
With the exception of office visits, prices for most common health services don't differ between consumer-directed health plans and traditional plans.
2013
Journal Article
Quantifying the Value of Personalized Medicines: Evidence from COX-2 Inhibitors
We develop a conceptual framework for estimating the value of personalized medicines.
2013
Journal Article
Medicare Postacute Care Payment Reforms Have Potential To Improve Efficiency Of Care, But May Need Changes To Cut Costs
ACA-mandated payment reforms need to achieve more than a one-time cost saving.
Sep 1, 2012
Report
Provider-Level Risk-Adjusted Quality Measurement for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
Develops risk-adjusted quality metrics at the provider level for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and uses these metrics to estimate national trends in IRF quality from 2004 to 2009.
Jul 31, 2012
Journal Article
Diabetes Management for Low-Income Patients in Los Angeles: Two Strategies Improved Disease Control in the Short Term
Health care providers serving vulnerable patients in Los Angeles have developed programs intended to increase diabetes control through more-intensive patient education and engagement.
2012
Journal Article
Medicare's Bundled Payment Pilot for Acute and Postacute Care: Analysis and Recommendations on Where to Begin
Medicare's National Pilot Program on Payment Bundling should use hip fracture and joint replacement as the conditions to include and use longer episodes, capturing a higher percentage of costs and hospital readmissions but adding little financial risk.
Sep 1, 2011