Articles by Ann Haas, MS, MPH

Telephone Follow-Up on Medicare Patient Surveys Remains Critical
ByAnn Haas, MS, MPH,Denise D. Quigley, PhD,Amelia M. Haviland, PhD,Nate Orr, MA,Julie Brown, BA,Sarah Gaillot, PhD,Marc N. Elliott, PhD Including a telephone component in Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey administration continues to be valuable because telephone responses comprise a substantial portion of responses for several underserved groups.

Medicare Advantage Customer Service Is Used Most by Higher-Need Patients
ByDenise D. Quigley, PhD,Ann Haas, MS, MPH,Marc N. Elliott, PhD,Amelia M. Haviland, PhD,Nate Orr, MA,Sarah Gaillot, PhD,Robert Weech-Maldonado, PhD Medicare Advantage customer service supports a less healthy, higher-need population, indicating that it should be designed and staffed to effectively serve complex, high-need patients.

Adjusting Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for Socioeconomic Status and Disability
ByMelony E. Sorbero, PhD, MS, MPH,Susan M. Paddock, PhD,Cheryl L. Damberg, PhD,Ann Haas, MS, MPH,Mallika Kommareddi, MPH,Anagha Tolpadi, MS,Megan Mathews, MA,Marc N. Elliott, PhD CMS implemented the Categorical Adjustment Index as part of the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Rating Program in 2017. These analyses informed its development.
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