Joseph P. Newhouse, PhD

August 10, 2022

We estimate that the median 2021 premium tax credit for off-marketplace enrollees in California would be $311 if they switched to marketplace plans, with wide variation by age and plan size.

December 04, 2019

One delivery system’s healthcare utilization in its Medicare Advantage product was notably less than in its Pioneer accountable care organization or in a traditional Medicare comparison group.

January 20, 2016

This study examines the plan characteristics associated with generic risperidone use and spending and adherence outcomes associated with use among Medicare Advantage Part D beneficiaries.

August 18, 2015

Compared with traditional Medicare, relative resource use for those with diabetes or cardiovascular disease is lower in Medicare Advantage, while quality of care is higher.

July 21, 2014

Medicare-Advantage Prescription drug plans (MA-PDs) and standalone PDPs appear to respond to different incentives for plan design.

July 14, 2011

This review article explores the Medicare data available for researchers and approaches that could be used to enhance the data%u2019s value for comparative effectiveness research.

June 23, 2011

Health plan accounting data are used to test how well the CMSHCC risk adjustment system tracks relative costs of treating various diagnoses: not very well.

February 05, 2010

Traditional Medicare and the large-firm commercial sector have a positive correlation in hospital utilization, but a lack of correlation in spending.

September 14, 2008

July 15, 2008

Value-based insurance design may reduce the adverse consequences of cost sharing, as well as support quality improvement initiatives.