Publication
2015
Medicare's Use of CEA for Prevention (But Not Treatment)
Medicare currently pays for 23 preventive services in its benefits package, the majority of which …
Medicare currently pays for 23 preventive services in its benefits package, the majority of which were added since 2005. In the past decade, the program has transformed from one essentially administering treatment claims, to one increasingly focused on health promotion and maintenance. What is largely unappreciated is the role cost-effectiveness analysis has played in the coverage of preventive services. This study reviews the role of cost-effectiveness analysis in Medicare coverage of preventive services and contrast it…
Government/Law
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Child/Nutrition
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Priority Setting/Ethics
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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Technology Assessment
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Infectious Diseases
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Chronic Disease/Risk
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Health Systems
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Policy/Regulation
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Economics/Finance
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Health/Medicine
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North America