Strategic cross-subsidization in healthcare capitation programs: Evidence from Medicare Advantage

• Main Authors: SHE, Zhaowei, AYER, Turgay, GOKPINAR, Bilal, HUGHESD, Danny R.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: healthcare markets; capitation payment models; risk selection; difference in differences; Health and Medical Administration; Insurance; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7612; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8611/viewcontent/ssrn_3856673_sv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Problem definition: : This study identifies a resource misallocation problem in Medicare Advantage (MA), the United States' largest healthcare capitation program, which may result in discrepancies between patients' health status and the healthcare resources allocated to them. Methodology/r...