CMS's Landmark Decision on CT Colonography -- Examining the Relevant Data AHRQ 09-R075
S. Dhruva, S. Phurrough, M. Salive, et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 360(26):June 2009, 2699-2701. Discusses the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to deny coverage of computed tomographic colonography for cancer screening, based on the lack of evidence, and examines the ramifications of this decision for national coverage decisions. (AHRQ 09-R075)
Changes in Hospital Readmissions for Diabetes-Related Conditions: Differences by Payer. AHRQ 09-R013
H. Jiang, B. Friedman, R. Andrews, Managed Care Interface, 21(1):July 2008, 24-30. Examines changes in hospital readmissions for diabetes-related conditions in light of evidence showing improvements in the quality of diabetes care in the United States. Includes adult, nonmaternal patients covered by private, Medicare, or Medicaid insurance who were hospitalized for diabetes-related conditions in six States between 1999 and 2003.
Diffusion of New Technology and Payment Policies: Coronary Stents. AHRQ 09-R012
C. Shih, E. Berliner, Health Affairs, 27(6):November/December 2008, 1566-1576. Discusses the role of Medicare payment as a driver of medical technology diffusion and access to new technologies, using the case of coronary stents as an example.
Effects of Immigration on the Health Insurance Status of Natives AHRQ 10-R007
Y. Pylypchuk, Journal of Health Economics, 28:June 2009, 1028-1037. Estimates the effects of immigration on employers' decisions to offer health benefits and natives' probability of having private coverage and being uninsured. (AHRQ 10-R007)
Payer Perspectives on Pharmacogenomics Testing and Drug Development AHRQ 09-R034
R. Epstein, F. Frueh, D. Geren, et al., Pharmacogenomics 10(1):January 2009, 149-151. Presents the results of a workshop held to elicit the opinions of health plan, government, and employer representatives on important considerations for study design around coverage determination.
Poor People, Poor Places and Access to Health Care in the United States AHRQ 09-R047
J. Kirby, Social Forces 87(1):September 2008, 325-355. Describes the negative relationship that exists between the prevalence of poverty in communities and access to health care and discusses the effects of this relationship on individuals at various income levels.
The Accuracy of Reported Insurance Status in the MEPS AHRQ 08-R051
S. Hill, Inquiry, 44:Winter 2007/2008, 443-468. Uses four sources of validation data, including surveys of employers and providers, to assess the quality of respondents? reports of private insurance and uninsurance in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC).
Value-Based Insurance Design in Medicare AHRQ 10-R025
W. Encinosa, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2009; 7(3):149-154. Discusses the financial implications of value-based insurance design for the Medicare program, as well as its benefits in terms of improved outcomes and hospitalizations avoided.
Wealth, Income, and the Affordability of Health Insurance AHRQ 09-R059
D. Bernard, J. Banthin, Health Affairs 28(3):May/June 2009, 887-896. Examines the difference in assets between the privately insured and uninsured to explore the relationship between assets and effective affordability of health insurance.
