The Medicare program enables millions of beneficiaries to obtain health care services; however, lacks many of the essential elements of a high-quality, high-value and efficient health system. Program spending and utilisation have increased substantially, without corresponding improvements in beneficiaries health. This new and important book describes the need for Medicare to move away from payment policies that encourage service volume and are indifferent to quality and toward policies that promote better value for Medicare and its beneficiaries.
Preface; Aligning Incentives in Medicare (Statement of Glenn M Hackbarth, J.D., Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Committee; Report to the Congress:: Aligning Incentives in Medicare; Index.
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