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Second Report to Congress: Social Risk Factors and Performance in Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs

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Analyzes the effect of individuals' social risk factors on quality measures, resource utilization, and other Medicare program measures using Medicare and non-Medicare data sources. Describes how Medicare value-based purchasing (VBP) programs impact providers who serve socially at-risk beneficiaries. Categorizes rurality as a social risk factor. Explores emerging trends among providers addressing social risk factors through cooperation with social services and community-based organizations. Offers policy recommendations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to account for social risk factors in VBP programs and achieve better outcomes for those with social risk factors. Second of two reports required by the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014. See the first report.
Date
03/2020
Type
Document
Organization
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Tagged as
Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Service delivery models · Statistics and data

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  • HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, view details