Spotlight on Grantee Publications

Susan Bartlett Foote, J.D., and Robert J. Town, Ph.D., professors at the University of Minnesota, co-authored the article, “Implementing Evidence-Based Medicine Through Medicare Coverage Decisions,” in the November/December 2007 issue of Health Affairs. The article details HCFO-sponsored research that examines how Medicare coverage policies, under national coverage determinations and local medical review policies, affect claims, access, and cost.



Steven D. Pizer, Ph.D., assistant professor, and Austin B. Frakt, health systems research scientist, both of Boston University School of Public Health, co-authored the article, “Attribute Substitution in Early Enrollment Decisions into Medicare Prescription Drug Plans.” The article appears in the October 12, 2007 issue of Health Economics and details HCFO-sponsored research examining market entry and exit behavior of private health plans, including prescription drug plans, in Medicare.


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