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Payment Source Shift for Surgical Care Among Veterans Enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans

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Description
Examines the likelihood of veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to shift payments for inpatient surgical care from MA to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Analyzes 54,754 inpatient surgeries of VHA enrollees to observe payment trends, with data broken down by demographics, insurance characteristics, region, and rurality.
Author(s)
Winta T. Mehtsun, Yanlei Ma, Ellen Latsko, et al.
Citation
JAMA Health Forum, 6(6)
Date
06/2025
Tagged as
Elderly population · Inpatient care · Medicare · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Surgery · Veterans