Medicare: Implementation of Financial Incentive Programs under Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws

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By James C. Cosgrove (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 50
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-3200-0

Product Code: 1457832003

Description

Traditional Medicare provider payment systems reward the volume of services instead of the quality or efficiency of care by paying physicians for each service provided. Some health systems, which can be hospitals, physicians, health plans, or a combination, use financial incentive programs to reward physicians for improving quality and efficiency with the goal of better outcomes for patients and savings for hospitals and payers. This report examined how federal fraud and abuse laws affect the implementation of financial incentive programs, stakeholdersäó» perspectives on their ability to implement these programs, and alternative approaches that have been approved. A print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.

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