Payment Source Shift for Surgical Care Among Veterans Enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans
The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest substantial cost shifting in veterans' surgical care from MA to VHA among high-veteran MA plans, underscoring the urgent need for policy reforms to improve the efficiency of veterans' care.
Authors
- Austin B. Frakt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0795-5462)
- Yanlei Ma
- Steven D. Pizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4908-5976)
- José F. Figueroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-257X)
- Jessica Phelan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-7744)
- E. John Orav
- Winta Tsegay Mehtsun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0097-1881)
- Melissa M. Garrido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-3536)
- Thomas C. Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9183-016X)
- Jie Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4035-8520)
- Ellen Latsko
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0827
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Laura and John Arnold Foundation
- Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
- University of California, San Diego