Peter J. Huckfeldt

Overview

Publications

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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