Adjusting Medicare Advantage star ratings for socioeconomic status and disability.

CONCLUSIONS: Increases in star ratings following adjustment of clinical performance for SES and disability using the CAI focused on contracts with higher percentages of DE/LIS beneficiaries. Adjustment for enrollee characteristics may improve the accuracy of quality measurement and remove incentives for providers to avoid caring for more challenging patient populations. PMID: 30222924 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30222924?dopt=Abstract

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - September 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Sorbero ME, Paddock SM, Damberg CL, Haas A, Kommareddi M, Tolpadi A, Mathews M, Elliott MN Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research