Navigating New Waters: How Did MACRA 2015 Transform Practices Among Medicare Part B Physicians?

Authors: Manouchehri Amoli M; Department of Health Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA., Dahman B; Department of Health Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Source: Health services research [Health Serv Res] 2025 Oct; Vol. 60 (5), pp. e14631. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 01.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0053006 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-6773 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00179124 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Serv Res Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Medicare Part B*/economics , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/legislation & jurisprudence , Practice Patterns, Physicians'*/statistics & numerical data , Practice Patterns, Physicians'*/economics , Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015* , Physicians*/statistics & numerical data , Physicians*/economics, United States ; Humans ; Fee-for-Service Plans/statistics & numerical data ; Fee-for-Service Plans/economics ; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. ; Female ; Male

Practice-Level Clustering of Industry Payments to Clinicians.

Authors: Hyman MJ; The Center for Health and the Social Sciences, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Prochaska MT; The Center for Health and the Social Sciences, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Modi PK; Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Source: Health services research [Health Serv Res] 2025 Dec; Vol. 60 (6), pp. e70004. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jun 26.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0053006 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-6773 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00179124 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Serv Res Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/economics , Physicians*/economics , Physicians*/statistics & numerical data , Conflict of Interest*/economics , Industry*/economics, Humans ; United States ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Female ; Cluster Analysis

Biologic Drug Prices in Medicare Part B After Entry of Biosimilars to the Market.

Authors: Abdelaziz A; Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago., Winn AN; Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago., Dusetzina SB; Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.; Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee., Mitchell AP; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

Source: JAMA network open [JAMA Netw Open] 2025 Nov 03; Vol. 8 (11), pp. e2542937. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 03.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101729235 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-3805 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25743805 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Netw Open Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals*/economics , Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals*/therapeutic use , Medicare Part B*/economics , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data , Drug Costs*/statistics & numerical data, United States ; Humans ; Bayes Theorem ; Cohort Studies

Regional and specialty-based Medicare reimbursement trends in arterial endovascular procedures.

Authors: Koh DJ; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Tao BS; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Alonso A; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Lin B; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Lin A; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Dalton-Petillo S; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Kalish J; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., King E; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Farber A; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA., Siracuse JJ; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Electronic address: jeffrey.siracuse@bmc.org.

Source: Journal of vascular surgery [J Vasc Surg] 2025 Oct; Vol. 82 (4), pp. 1503-1510.e1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jun 04.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8407742 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-6809 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07415214 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Vasc Surg Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Endovascular Procedures*/economics , Endovascular Procedures*/trends , Medicare Part B*/economics , Medicare Part B*/trends , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/trends , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/economics , Peripheral Arterial Disease*/economics , Lower Extremity*/blood supply , Medicare*/economics , Medicare*/trends , Specialization*/trends , Specialization*/economics, Humans ; United States ; Stents/economics

Inflation-Adjusted Changes in Medicare Reimbursements for Commonly Performed Oculoplastics Procedures Over the Last Decade.

Authors: Siktberg J; Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., Zhang H; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., Berkowitz ST; Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., Ji X; Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., Chen Q; Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.; Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., Sobel RK; Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Source: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery [Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg] 2025 Nov-Dec 01; Vol. 41 (6), pp. 671-676. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 07.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8508431 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1537-2677 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07409303 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Medicare*/economics , Medicare Part B*/economics , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/economics , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/trends , Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures*/economics , Inflation, Economic*, United States ; Humans ; Current Procedural Terminology

Trends in Surgeon Reimbursement for Primary Total Hip and Knee Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 2,421,710 Medicare Part B Claims From 2017 to 2022.

Authors: Seo HH; From the Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA., Shimizu MR, Buddhiraju A, Gong JH, RezazadehSaatlou M, Kwon YM

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons [J Am Acad Orthop Surg] 2025 Nov 01; Vol. 33 (21), pp. e1310-e1318. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 03.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9417468 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1940-5480 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1067151X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*/economics , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*/trends , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*/economics , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*/trends , Medicare Part B*/economics , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/trends , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/economics, Humans ; United States

Medicare Part B Updates for Peer Support Specialists in Behavioral Health for Older Adults and People With Disabilities.

Authors: Cui S; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH., Henry M; Collaborative Design for Recovery and Health, Nashua, NH., Cohen DJ; Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland., Fortuna KL; Department of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, NH.

Source: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) [Psychiatr Serv] 2025 Oct 01; Vol. 76 (10), pp. 915-918. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 26.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9502838 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1557-9700 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10752730 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatr Serv Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: COVID-19* , Peer Group* , Medicare Part B*/legislation & jurisprudence , Persons with Disabilities* , Mental Health Services* , Mental Disorders*/therapy, Humans ; United States ; Aged

Trends in medicare reimbursement for the resection of spinal tumors: 2000-2021.

Authors: Atluri S; Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1401 E Central Dr, Meridian, ID, 83642, USA., Dupont D; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA. dgastondupont@gmail.com., Singh S; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA., Cornea C; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA., Garner RM; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA., Shah S; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA., Cheng J; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA., Nasser R; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3230 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.

Source: Neurosurgical review [Neurosurg Rev] 2025 Aug 19; Vol. 48 (1), pp. 611. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 19.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 7908181 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1437-2320 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03445607 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Neurosurg Rev Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Spinal Neoplasms*/surgery , Spinal Neoplasms*/economics , Neurosurgical Procedures*/economics , Neurosurgical Procedures*/trends , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/trends , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement*/economics , Medicare Part B*/economics , Medicare Part B*/trends , Medicare*/economics , Medicare*/trends, Humans ; United States ; Health Expenditures/trends

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medicare Reimbursement and Glaucoma Procedure Utilization: A Payment-Volume Elasticity and Trends Analysis.

Authors: Dossantos J; Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia., Tran HV; Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia., Akosman S; Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia., Thomasian J; Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia., Belyea D; Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia. Electronic address: dbelyea84@gmail.com.

Source: Ophthalmology. Glaucoma [Ophthalmol Glaucoma] 2025 Sep-Oct; Vol. 8 (5), pp. 474-483. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 08.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101730510 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2589-4196 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25894196 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmol Glaucoma Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: COVID-19*/epidemiology , Glaucoma*/surgery , Glaucoma*/epidemiology , Glaucoma*/economics , SARS-CoV-2* , Medicare Part B*/economics , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement* , Filtering Surgery*/economics , Filtering Surgery*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare*, Humans ; United States/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Male ; Pandemics ; Aged ; Female

Changes In Clinicians' Participation Across Medicare Value-Based Payment Models, 2017-22.

Authors: Everhart AO; Alexander O. Everhart (everhart@wustl.edu), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri., Lyu PF; Peter F. Lyu, RTI International, Durham, North Carolina., Joynt Maddox KE; Karen E. Joynt Maddox, Washington University in St. Louis., Hockenberry JM; Jason M. Hockenberry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut., Johnston KJ; Kenton J. Johnston, Washington University in St. Louis.

Source: Health affairs (Project Hope) [Health Aff (Millwood)] 2025 Aug; Vol. 44 (8), pp. 986-995.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Project Hope Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8303128 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2694-233X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02782715 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Aff (Millwood) Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Medicare*/economics , Reimbursement Mechanisms* , Medicare Part B*/economics, United States ; Humans ; Accountable Care Organizations/economics ; Fee-for-Service Plans/economics ; Longitudinal Studies ; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. ; Reimbursement, Incentive ; Female ; Male

Geographical distribution and accessibility to cardiac CT readers in the United States: A snapshot from the 2022 medicare analysis.

Authors: El Yaman A; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA., El Ghazawi A; American University of Beirut, Lebanon., Sayed A; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA., Alwan M; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA., Shaikh A; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA., Al Rifai M; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA., Shaw LJ; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA., Ferencik M; Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA., Al-Mallah MH; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: mal-mallah@houstonmethodist.org.

Source: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography [J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr] 2025 Jul-Aug; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 466-473. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 01.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101308347 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1876-861X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1876861X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Health Services Accessibility*/trends , Healthcare Disparities*/trends , Cardiologists*/trends , Cardiologists*/supply & distribution , Radiologists*/trends , Radiologists*/supply & distribution , Medicare* , Tomography, X-Ray Computed* , Professional Practice Location*/trends , Medicare Part B*/trends , Heart Diseases*/diagnostic imaging, Humans ; United States/epidemiology ; Female ; Male ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Observer Variation ; Databases, Factual

Medicare Advantage Part B Premium Givebacks and Enrollment.

Authors: Meiselbach MK; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland., Anderson A; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland., Samuel LJ; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland., Thomas KS; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.

Source: JAMA health forum [JAMA Health Forum] 2025 Jun 07; Vol. 6 (6), pp. e251215. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jun 07.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101769500 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2689-0186 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 26890186 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Health Forum Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Medicare Part B*/economics , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data, Humans ; United States ; Female ; Male ; Aged ; Longitudinal Studies ; Health Expenditures/statistics & numerical data

Health Professional Shortage Area Bonus Payments and Access to Care Under Medicare.

Authors: Brunt CS; Department of Economics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.

Source: Health economics [Health Econ] 2025 Apr; Vol. 34 (4), pp. 601-630. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 23.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9306780 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1099-1050 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10579230 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Econ Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Health Services Accessibility*/economics , Health Services Accessibility*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/economics , Medically Underserved Area* , Primary Health Care*/economics , Physicians*/supply & distribution, United States ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Medicare/economics ; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. ; Aged

Utilization and Reimbursements of Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty in Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Analysis of Medicare Part A and B Databases.

Authors: Seo HH; Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts., Shimizu MR; Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts., Buddhiraju A; Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts., Afzal S; Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts., RezazadehSaatlou M; Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts., Kwon YM; Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Source: The Journal of arthroplasty [J Arthroplasty] 2025 Jun; Vol. 40 (6), pp. 1445-1451. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 23.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor and Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8703515 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-8406 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08835403 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Arthroplasty Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*/economics , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*/statistics & numerical data , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*/economics , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part A*/economics , Medicare Part B*/economics , Ambulatory Surgical Procedures*/economics , Ambulatory Surgical Procedures*/statistics & numerical data , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement* , Ambulatory Care Facilities*/economics , Ambulatory Care Facilities*/statistics & numerical data, Humans ; United States ; Databases, Factual ; Aged

Excess Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With Inappropriate Medical Imaging in the US Medicare Part B Population From 2017 to 2021.

Authors: Cavanagh G; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts. Electronic address: gregory_cavanagh@alumni.brown.edu., Schoen JH; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan., Hanneman K; Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Medical Imaging Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Rula EY; Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, Reston, Virginia., Atalay MK; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR [J Am Coll Radiol] 2025 Jun; Vol. 22 (6), pp. 621-629. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 28.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101190326 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1558-349X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15461440 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Radiol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Greenhouse Gases*/analysis , Diagnostic Imaging*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data , Unnecessary Procedures*/statistics & numerical data, United States ; Humans

Temporal Trends in Noninvasive and Invasive Cardiac Testing From 2010 to 2022 in the US Medicare Population.

Authors: Cohen YA; Seymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Y.A.C., M.S., M.C., L.L.J., A.J.E.).; Department of Epidemiology, Columbia-Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY (Y.A.C.).; Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY (Y.A.C.)., Bremner L; Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY (L.B.)., Shetty M; Seymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Y.A.C., M.S., M.C., L.L.J., A.J.E.).; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville, KY (M.S.)., Castillo M; Seymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Y.A.C., M.S., M.C., L.L.J., A.J.E.)., Cappell JS; Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY (J.S.C.)., Leb JS; Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (J.S.L., A.J.E.)., Johnson LL; Seymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Y.A.C., M.S., M.C., L.L.J., A.J.E.)., Einstein AJ; Seymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Y.A.C., M.S., M.C., L.L.J., A.J.E.).; Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (J.S.L., A.J.E.).

Source: Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging [Circ Cardiovasc Imaging] 2025 Apr; Vol. 18 (4), pp. e017567. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 13.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101479935 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1942-0080 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19419651 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Circ Cardiovasc Imaging Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Cardiac Imaging Techniques*/trends , Medicare Part B*/trends , Heart Diseases*/diagnosis , Heart Diseases*/epidemiology , Heart Diseases*/physiopathology , Heart Diseases*/diagnostic imaging , Practice Patterns, Physicians'*/trends, Humans ; United States/epidemiology ; Myocardial Perfusion Imaging/trends ; Female ; Time Factors ; Aged ; Male ; Coronary Angiography/trends ; Medicare/trends

Trends in Psychiatrist-Led Care for Medicare Part B Enrollees.

Authors: Havlik JL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California., Wahid S; The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois., Priest KC; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California., Ososanya L; The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois., Igunbor M; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee., Humphreys K; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.; Veterans Affairs Health System Research and Development Center, Palo Alto, California.

Source: JAMA network open [JAMA Netw Open] 2025 Feb 03; Vol. 8 (2), pp. e2458160. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Feb 03.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal Info: Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101729235 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-3805 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25743805 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Netw Open Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Psychiatry*/trends , Psychiatry*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/trends , Mental Disorders*/therapy, Humans ; United States ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Health Services Accessibility ; Psychiatrists

COVID-19 Pandemic and Rates of Common Ophthalmic Procedures Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

Authors: Mahmoudzadeh R; Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia., Samuel M; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia., Wheeler S; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia., Salabati M; Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia., Leffler CT; Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia., Randolph JD; Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Source: JAMA ophthalmology [JAMA Ophthalmol] 2025 Mar 01; Vol. 143 (3), pp. 207-213.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comment

Journal Info: Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101589539 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2168-6173 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21686165 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Ophthalmol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: COVID-19*/epidemiology , SARS-CoV-2* , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data , Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures*/statistics & numerical data , Eye Diseases*/epidemiology , Medicare*/statistics & numerical data, Humans ; United States/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Aged ; Male ; Female ; Pandemics

Longitudinal analysis of Annual Wellness Visit use among Medicare enrollees: Provider, enrollee, and clinic factors.

Authors: Gabbard JL; Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA., Beurle E; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA., Zhang Z; Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Frechman EL; Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA., Lenoir K; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA., Duchesneau E; Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA., Mielke MM; Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA., Hanchate AD; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society [J Am Geriatr Soc] 2025 Mar; Vol. 73 (3), pp. 759-770. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 26.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Blackwell Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7503062 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-5415 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00028614 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Geriatr Soc Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Medicare*/statistics & numerical data , Preventive Health Services*/statistics & numerical data , Patient Acceptance of Health Care*/statistics & numerical data , Primary Health Care*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data, Humans ; United States ; Aged ; Male ; Female ; Retrospective Studies ; Longitudinal Studies ; Aged, 80 and over ; Electronic Health Records/statistics & numerical data

Osteoporosis testing and treatment remain low in both Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

Authors: Azad TD; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. tazad1@jhmi.edu.; Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, Baltimore, MD, USA. tazad1@jhmi.edu., Wu RJ; Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA., Anderson KE; Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA., Darden M; Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.; National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA., Jain A; Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Source: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA [Osteoporos Int] 2025 Feb; Vol. 36 (2), pp. 275-281. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 21.

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Springer International Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9100105 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1433-2965 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0937941X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Osteoporos Int Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Osteoporosis*/diagnosis , Osteoporosis*/drug therapy , Medicare Part C*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part A*/statistics & numerical data , Medicare Part B*/statistics & numerical data, Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Poverty ; United States