Policy Dissemination Tools
Translating research into actionable policies
Policy Dissemination Tools
Translating research into actionable policies
Newsletters
Effect of Hospital Price Caps, Tackling PE Influence, and Unveiling Medicare Disparities
This newsletter highlights our featured research of the quarter on the impact of hospital price caps in the state of Oregon. Other research and policy highlighted include the lifecycle of private equity investments in physician practices, ramifications of hospital-physician integration on primary care access, and characterizing beneficiary access and behavior in Medicare. - April 2024
Billions in Medicare Overpayments, High Rates of MA Disenrollement, and the COVID-19 Impact
Research from CAHPR unravel the complexities of Medicare Advantage payments and the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health strategies and healthcare workforce dynamics - January 2024
As the annual update on proposed payment rates and policies for MA unfolds, attention intensifies around initiatives aimed at improving the MA program. CAHPR identifies gaps in the current MA programs and offers potential legislative and regulatory reforms designed to enhance the MA program, drawing on robust, evidence-based policy research - January 2024
Medicare Advantage and Private Equity
CAHPR investigators expose significant overpayments to MA due to favorable selection, concerns about MA network adequacy for the most vulnerable populations, and the impact of private equity acquisitions on Medicare spending - October 2023
Research Summaries
Latest Medicare Advantage Research Highlights - Updated March 2024
Latest Private Equity Research Highlights - Updated April 2024
Whether you are shaping policy, influencing change, or simply seeking to stay abreast of the latest developments in health care policy, our policy briefs offer a window into the critical findings and innovative ideas emerging from our research.
Policy Options to Address the Growth of Private Equity Among U.S. Physician Practices
The issue of private equity (PE) investment in U.S. healthcare, particularly in physician practices, is complex and multifaceted. CAHPR investigators propose several policy options such as enhancing antitrust reviews, closing Medicare payment loopholes, and improving transparency and regulations around PE ownership - March 2024
Legislative and Regulatory Strategies for Revitalizing Medicare Advantage
This brief proposed policy options expected to save billions annually while ensuring long-term budget stability across three vital areas: base payment adjustments, refined risk assessments, and adjusting quality bonuses while presenting an array of implementation trade-offs and fiscal considerations - December 2023
Standing before government agencies, our testimonies and briefings translate complex research into impactful narratives.
Private Equity Investment in Physician Practices: Legal and Policy Responses - March 2024
Remarks by Erin C. Fuse Brown, JD, MPH & Presented at “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care”
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