Tag: fee for service
1. The “medical home” program by CareFirst is a commercial quality improvement initiative designed to improve care and reduce cost for patients treated by team-based “medical panels” of healthcare professionals. The expansion of this program to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients did not demonstrate any improvement in quality metrics or...
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1. Significantly lower non-urgent cardiovascular procedure rates existed among patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.
2. Geographic variations in cardiovascular procedure rates were equivalent in Medicare Advantage and Medicine Fee-for-service plans.
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)
Study Rundown: As healthcare costs in the United States grow rampant and stress the...