Medicare: Opportunities for Market-Based Policies

Market-based payment policies such as competitive bidding, reference pricing, centers of excellence and tiered provider networks have been implemented both in Medicare and across the private sector, as described in this report required by Executive Order 13890. While the evidence is not yet sufficient to comprehensively assess how such programs would perform on a national level for Medicare, they do provide lessons learned and suggest opportunities for further success.

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