Schneider Institutes for Health Policy
Research Publication Summary
| Citation: | Tompkins CP, Wallack SS, Bhalotra S, Chilingerian JA, Glavin MPV, Ritter G, Hodgkin D (1996). Bringing Managed Care Incentives to Medicare's Fee-for-Service Sector. Health Care Financing Review 17 (4): 43-63. |
| Abstract The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) could work with eligible physician organizations to generate savings in total reimbursements for their Medicare patients. Medicare would continue to reimburse all providers according to standard payment policies and mechanisms, and beneficiaries would retain the freedom to choose providers. However, implementation of new financial incentives, based on meeting targets called Group-Specific Volume Performance Standards (GVPS), would encourage cost-effective service delivery patterns. HCFA could use new and existing data systems to monitor access, utilization patterns, cost outcomes and quality of care. In short, HCFA could manage providers, who, in turn, would manage their patients' care. | |
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| Research Area: | Acute and Chronic Health Care |
| Core Competencies: | Financing, Organizations, Costs & Value |
