Abigail Barker,Lindsey Nienstedt,Leah Kemper et al.
Abigail Barker et al.
Purpose: The Medicare Advantage (MA) program allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive benefits from private plans rather than from traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. Little is known about the rural and urban diff...
Changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System Pertinent to Small and Rural Practices, 2018 [0.03%]
2018年针对小型和农村实践的基于绩效的激励支付系统的变化
Abiodun Salako,A Clinton MacKinney,Fred Ullrich et al.
Abiodun Salako et al.
This brief highlights key regulatory changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018. We discuss the importance of these changes, particularly as they affect small and rural practices.
Onyinye Oyeka,Fred Ullrich,Keith Mueller
Onyinye Oyeka
Purpose: This policy brief updates a RUPRI Center brief published in 20141 and documents the continued growth in system affiliation by both metropolitan and non-metropolitan hospitals. ...
Spread of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations in Rural America [0.03%]
美国农村地区的医疗保险 accountable care organizations 发展状况
Nora Kopping,Fred Ullrich,Keith Mueller
Nora Kopping
Purpose: This RUPRI Center data report describes Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) growth in non-metropolitan U.S. counties from 2016 to 2017. This data report, which includes data through December 2017, follow...
Health Insurance Marketplaces: Issuer Participation and Premium Trends in Rural Places, 2018 [0.03%]
健康保险市场:发行者参与及农村地区的保费趋势(2018)
Abigail R Barker,Lindsey Nienstedt,Leah M Kemper et al.
Abigail R Barker et al.
Purpose: Since 2014, when the Health Insurance Marketplaces (HIMs) authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) were implemented, considerable premium changes have been observed in the marketplaces...
Update: Independently Owned Pharmacy Closures in Rural America, 2003-2018 [0.03%]
更新:美国农村独立药店的关闭情况(2003-2018)
Abiodun Salako,Fred Ullrich,Keith J Mueller
Abiodun Salako
This Policy Brief continues the series of reports from the RUPRI Center updating the number of pharmacy closures in rural America with annual data. See our website for other analyses of trends and assessment of issues confronting rural phar...
Rural-Urban Enrollment in Part D Prescription Drug Plans: June 2017 Update [0.03%]
2017年6月Part D处方药计划的城乡注册情况
Paula Weigel,Fred Ullrich,Keith Mueller
Paula Weigel
Purpose: Rural enrollment of Medicare beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program has historically lagged urban enrollment. Rural Part D enrollees are overwhelmingly in standalone prescription drug plan...
Distribution of Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments to Rural and Critical Access Hospitals [0.03%]
向农村和临终关怀医院分配超额付费โรงพยาบาล分销
Erin M Mobley,Fred Ullrich,Keith J Mueller
Erin M Mobley
Purpose: This policy brief provides data assessing effects of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment on rural hospitals in 47 states. While the allocation of DSH funds to the state is determined by federal...
Fred Ullrich,Keith Mueller
Fred Ullrich
Purpose: The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis reports annually on rural beneficiary enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, noting any trends or new developments evident in the data. These reports are ba...
George Tzanetakos,Fred Ullrich,Keith Meuller
George Tzanetakos
Purpose and Introduction. The purpose of this policy brief is to identify rules and laws enacted by states authorizing the use of community telepharmacy initiatives within their respective jurisdictions. Though telepharmacy exists in severa...