Medicare in the 21st Century: Understanding the Program to Promote Improvements

J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00464. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMedicare is the largest single purchaser of health care in the United States and currently helps to pay medical expenses for approximately one-fifth of the US population. The impetus for Medicare to move away from fee-for-service and toward value-based care payments reflects the need to incentivize and improve healthcare quality while containing increasing costs. This primer provides a detailed overview of several interrelated topics for an improved understanding of the Medicare program for orthopaedic surgeons, other clinicians, healthcare administrators, policymakers, and business leaders. An improved understanding may stimulate additional ideas for successful program advancements.PMID:38595137 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00464
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research