Factors associated with geographic variation in cost per episode of care for three medical conditions

Jack Hadley (), James Reschovsky (), James O’Malley () and Bruce Landon ()

Health Economics Review, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Relative Medicare reimbursement rates for surgical vs. non-surgical treatments and the availability of both primary care physicians and relevant specialists are associated with the likelihood of surgery and cost per episode. Copyright Hadley et al. 2014

Keywords: Medicare reimbursement; Geographic variation in Medicare cost per episode; Physician supply (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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