Implications of Site-Neutral Rate-Setting Methods for Medicare Spending

Results of this cross-sectional study suggest that as policymakers consider expanding Medicare site-neutral policy to additional services provided in HOPDs, payment rates deserve more attention. An approach that considers service-specific PFS-equivalent rates inclusive of packaged services may better serve the policy goal of equalizing payments for the same services across settings.

Corresponding Author: Kathryn E. Linehan, MPH, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 (klineha2@jhu.edu).

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