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Refining Medicare Volume Performance Standards

P B Ginsburg1

  • 1Physician Payment Review Commission, Washington, DC 20037.

Inquiry : a Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing
|January 1, 1993
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This commentary analyzes Medicare

Area of Science:

  • Health economics
  • Healthcare policy

Background:

  • Medicare's Volume Performance Standards (VPS) aim to control healthcare costs.
  • Current VPS mechanisms face challenges in cost containment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the effectiveness of Medicare's Volume Performance Standards.
  • To explore alternative strategies for enhancing cost control within Medicare.

Main Methods:

  • Commentary and analysis of existing Medicare policies.
  • Review of perspectives from related publications by Holahan and Auckerman, and Miller and Welch.

Main Results:

  • The current Medicare Volume Performance Standards may not be fully effective in controlling costs.
  • Alternative approaches are proposed to improve Medicare's cost-containment efficacy.

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Conclusions:

  • Revising or replacing current Medicare Volume Performance Standards is necessary.
  • Exploring alternative payment models and policy adjustments can lead to better cost management in healthcare.