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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