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Changes in Hospital Utilization Three Years into Maryland's Global Budget Program for Rural Hospitals

Description
Examines the impact of Maryland's global budget program for acute care hospitals, with a focus on Medicare beneficiaries served by rural hospitals. Compares changes in hospital use and hospital spending between the rural hospitals participating in the global budget program and a control group during a 3-year period. Discusses the policy implications for other states considering alternate payment models.
Author(s)
Eric T. Roberts, Laura A. Hatfield, J. Michael McWilliams, et al.
Citation
Health Affairs, 37(4), 644-653
Date
04/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Hospitals · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Statistics and data · Maryland