Gatekeeping and Patterns of Outpatient Care Post Healthcare Reform
October 1st 2018Is specialist “gatekeeping” in modern health maintenance organization (HMO) insurance associated with differences in outpatient care? The study finds that HMO gatekeeping may meaningfully reduce specialist utilization.
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Changes in Specialty Care Use and Leakage in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
May 3rd 2018Reducing specialty leakage is promoted as crucial for accountable care organizations (ACOs). This study finds that Medicare ACOs had modest reductions in specialty use and minimal changes in leakage.
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