Nicole M. Benson, MD, MBI
Articles by Nicole M. Benson, MD, MBI
High-Risk Care Management Impact on Medicaid ACO Utilization and Spending
ByKathryn Corelli, MD,Erin Duralde, MD,Diya Mathur, BA,Mary Price, MA,Nicole M. Benson, MD, MBI,Nishmi Abeyweera, AB,Vicki Fung, PhD,Christine Vogeli, PhD,Katherine H. Schiavoni, MD, MPP,Maryann M. Vienneau, BS,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA,Lindsay Jubelt, MD, MS,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE In Massachusetts’ largest Medicaid accountable care organization (ACO), high-risk care management significantly reduced spending, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations, demonstrating that targeted strategies can manage health care costs amid budget constraints.
If we are to achieve the clinical and economic benefits of primary care and care continuity, the implementation and evaluation of strategies that reward clinicians and patients are warranted.
Tacking Upwind: Reducing Spending Among High-risk Commercially Insured Patients
ByNicole M. Benson, MD, MBI,Mary Price, MA,Max Weiss, BA,Christine Vogeli, PhD,Maryann M. Vienneau, BS,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA,Amy Flaster, MD, MBA,Lisa Balentine, BASc,Lindsay Jubelt, MD, MS,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE Although commercial accountable care organization populations are healthy on average, some individuals might benefit from programs for high-risk patients to mitigate high levels of health care utilization.
Population Turnover and Leakage in Commercial ACOs
ByNicole M. Benson, MD, MBI,Mary Price, MA,Christine Vogeli, PhD,Maryann M. Vienneau, BS,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA,Amy Flaster, MD, MBA,Lisa Balentine, BASc,Lindsay Jubelt, MD, MS,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE Payment models that align financial incentives of payers, providers, and patients can mitigate spending growth in thoughtful ways, but the details of the models matter.
