HCFO

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Publications

Keyword	Topic	Publication Type

HCFO Findings Brief: Should Healthy Medicare Beneficiaries Postpone Enrollment in Part D? November 2008

in Findings Brief by HCFO
A Shot in the Arm for Medicare Part D: Four Ways for the Government to Boost its Customer Communications November 20, 2008

in Grantee Publication by Kling, J.R., Mullainathan, S., Shafir, E., Vermeulen, L., and M.V. Wrobel
Choosy Seniors Can Save on Prescriptions November 18, 2008

in Grantee Publication by Kling, J.R.
Availability of Data to Measure Disparities in Leading Health Indicators at the State and Local Levels November 2008

in Grantee Publication by Gold, M., Dodd, A.H., and M. Neuman
Does Managed Care Affect Quality? Appropriateness, Referral Patterns, and Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy November/December 2008

in Grantee Publication by Halm, E.A., Press, M.J., Tuhrim, S., Wang, J., Rojas, M., and M.R. Chassin
Should healthy Medicare beneficiaries postpone enrollment in Medicare Part D? October 2008

in Grantee Publication by Atherly, A. and Dowd, B.

This study compares estimated lifetime out-of-pocket prescription drug expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs, premiums and late enrollment penalties for healthy 65-year-old Medicare beneficiaries if they (a) purchase Part D as soon as they are eligible versus (b) waiting until they contract a drug-intensive condition.
Organizational Research October 2008

in Hot Topic by HCFO
Informing the Debate: Are Single Specialty Hospitals More Cost Efficient than Full-Service Hospitals? October 2008

in Findings Brief by HCFO
Specialty and Full-Service Hospitals: A Comparative Cost Analysis October 2008

in Grantee Publication by Carey, K., Burgress JR, J.F., and G.J. Young
Access Intervention in an Integrated, Prepaid Group Practice: Effects on Primary Care Physician Productivity October 2008

in Grantee Publication by Conrad, D., Fishman, P., Grembowski, D., Ralston, J., Reid, R., Martin, D., Larson, E., and M. Anderson