Outcomes by race and ethnicity following a Medicare bundled payment program for joint replacement

JAMA Network Open

2024-09-17

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This cohort study shows that the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program outcomes differed by race and ethnicity for patients covered outside traditional Medicare, with home discharge rates increasing more for Hispanic compared with non-Hispanic white patients. These findings suggest the importance of considering differential outcomes of Medicare payment policies for racial and ethnic minority patient populations beyond the initially targeted groups.

Corresponding author: To contact the corresponding author, Narae Kim, Ph.D., email naraekim@usc.edu.

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