Research Grants
Funding For:
Spillovers from Commercial Drug Coverage to Medicare Utilization
Health Care Coverage / Prescription Drugs
Recipient:
Josh Feng, University of Utah
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027
AMOUNT:
$19,300.00
Summary of the Project:
Government-regulated health plans, like Medicare and Medicaid, coexist alongside commercial plans, serving different patients but often contracting with the same facilities and providers. This study will investigate the spillover effect of commercial insurance on Medicare utilization in Part B. The team will look at commercial coverage of doctor-administered drugs to see if reduced commercial coverage leads to reduced Medicare utilization, despite Medicare covering almost all physician-administered drugs, and seek to understand what is driving the spillover.