Healthcare Finance News February 20, 2023
Jeff Lagasse

Patients in such models were 18% less likely to be admitted to the hospital and had a 9% lower 30-day readmission rate.

Value-based Medicare Advantage models see better outcomes and better efficiency for patients, both in general and across specific metrics such as avoidable emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a new study commissioned by Optum and published in JAMA Network.

Patients in such models were 18% less likely to be admitted to the hospital and had a 9% lower 30-day readmission rate than those in Medicare fee-for-service models, numbers showed. They were also 11% less likely to visit the emergency room and 44% less likely to be readmitted for complications linked to chronic pulmonary disorder.

These improvements over...

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Topics: Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Payment Models, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends, Value Based
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