Jennifer Podulka, MPAff

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May 9th 2025

Health Outcomes Under Full-Risk Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare

Kenneth Cohen, MD Boris Vabson, PhD Jennifer Podulka, MPAff Omid Ameli, MD, DrPH Kierstin Catlett, PhD Nathan Smith, PhD Megan S. Jarvis, MS Jane Sullivan, MPH Caroline Goldzweig, MD, MSHS Susan Dentzer, MS

Physician groups under 2-sided risk–based Medicare Advantage provide care associated with higher quality and efficiency compared with care by these same groups under fee-for-service Medicare.

February 26th 2025

Potential Spillover Effects on Traditional Medicare When Physicians Bear Medicare Advantage Risk

Boris Vabson, PhD Kenneth Cohen, MD Omid Ameli, MD, DrPH Jennifer Podulka, MPAff Nathan Smith, PhD Kierstin Catlett, PhD Megan S. Jarvis, MS Jane Sullivan, MPH Samuel A. Skootsky, MD Susan Dentzer, MS

Medicare beneficiaries treated by physicians with high levels of Medicare Advantage risk exposure had higher care quality and efficiency outcomes compared with those treated by other physicians.