Kali S. Thomas, PhD, MA

This study examines how key players in managed care drive postacute home health referrals, identifying tensions, limited patient involvement, and barriers to care coordination.

After evaluating the association between the expanded Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits and plan composition, authors determined that adoption was not associated with large demographic shifts in enrollment.

This article presents findings from interviews conducted with executives from 29 Medicare Advantage plans regarding plan decision-making processes related to new social risk factor–related benefits.