The impact of insurance expansions on the already insured: the Affordable Care Act and Medicare

CM Carey, S Miller, LR Wherry - American Economic Journal: Applied …, 2020 - aeaweb.org
Some states have not adopted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansions due to
concerns that the expansions may impair access to care and utilization for those who are …

The impact of provider payments on health care utilization of low-income individuals: Evidence from Medicare and Medicaid

M Cabral, C Carey, S Miller - 2021 - nber.org
Provider payments are the key determinant of insurance generosity within many health
insurance programs covering low-income populations. This paper analyzes the effects of a …

Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services and behavioral health outcomes

JC Maclean, C McClellan, MF Pesko… - Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We study the effects of changing Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services on
behavioral health outcomes—defined here as mental illness and substance use disorders …

The Impact of Provider Payments on Health Care Utilization of Low-Income Individuals: Evidence from Medicare and Medicaid

M Cabral, C Carey, S Miller - American Economic Journal …, 2025 - pubs.aeaweb.org
Provider payments are the key determinant of insurance generosity within many health
insurance programs covering low-income populations. This paper analyzes a large …

Strengths And Weaknesses Of Introducing An Inflation Factor Into The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Article examines the impact of introducing an inflation factor …

ME Chernew, A Mehrotra, RD Doshi - Health Affairs, 2024 - healthaffairs.org
Unlike most other Medicare fee schedules, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule does not
include an automatic inflation update. We describe the history of Physician Fee Schedule …

Economic Shocks and Healthcare Capital Investments

MR Richards, M Shi, CM Whaley - 2025 - nber.org
Information technology (IT) can enhance firms' long-run performance but is also a risky
investment, with high fixed costs and uncertain returns. Whether market events influence this …

How do primary care providers respond to reimbursement cuts? Evidence from the termination of the Primary Care Incentive Program

CS Brunt - Medical Care Research and Review, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The Primary Care Incentive Payment Program (PCIP) provided a 10% bonus payment for
Evaluation and Management (E&M) visits for eligible primary care providers (PCPs) from …

Socialized healthcare and women's fertility decisions

R Cesur, PM Gunes, E Tekin, A Ulker - Journal of Human Resources, 2023 - jhr.uwpress.org
We examine the effect of a nationwide healthcare reform implemented in Turkey on women's
fertility decisions. Established in 2005, the Family Medicine Program (FMP) provides a wide …

Does Medicaid coverage of Medicare cost sharing affect physician care for dual‐eligible Medicare beneficiaries?

ET Roberts, SM Desai - Health Services Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess changes in physicians' provision of care to duals (low‐income
individuals with Medicare and Medicaid) in response to a policy that required Medicaid to …

When (and why) providers do not respond to changes in reimbursement rates

M Dillender, L **ks, ATL Sasso - Journal of Public Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Policies to reduce health care payments can lead to health care access issues if providers
reduce their supply in response to reimbursement rate reductions. We examine the impact of …