Join the Brown University Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR) and the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) Medicare Policy Initiative for a virtual briefing exploring the complexities of MA payment issues and strategies to curb overpayments.

Join us for an insightful panel discussion hosted by the Brown University School of Public Health’s Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR). This event will explore the growing prevalence of vertical integration in the U.S. healthcare system, including hospital systems acquiring outpatient practices and insurance products, and the role of private equity in reshaping care delivery.

This webinar will dive into the fundamentals of site-neutral payment policies and their implications for patients, providers, and the healthcare system and provide insights into the challenges posed by current payment differentials, the opportunities presented by site-neutral reforms, and more.

Dr. Yashaswini Singh, mandated by Maryland’s 2024 HB 1388, presented findings on PE in Maryland physician practices, covering trends, geographic penetration, affected communities, and participation in value-based care. Erin Fuse Brown provided policy recommendations to the state on enhancing oversight of healthcare transactions, protecting healthcare workers, and increasing ownership transparency.

A discussion with Attorney General Peter Neronha on health system mergers, private equity ownership of hospitals, the prospect of hospital closures, and the role of regulation on the future of health care in the state. An event co-sponsored by CAHPR and the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brown.