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In their new blog, Michael Zhu, Robert S. Saunders, David Muhlestein, William K. Bleser, and Mark B. McClellan from Leavitt Partners and Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, discuss how the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) continued showing positive trends in 2020. MSSP and other value-based payment programs have helped health care organizations be resilient during COVID-19 by providing […]

Managed Healthcare Executive: David Muhlestein was quoted in an article discussing the cost savings for beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Some say the cost per enrollee for the government is higher than that for traditional Medicare. David Muhlestein cautions against an overly rosy picture of MA. Because of the differences between MA and traditional […]

David Muhlestein, William K. Bleser, Robert S. Saunders, and Mark B. McClellan publish Health Affairs Blog “All-Payer Spread of ACOs and Value-Based Payment Models in 2021: The Crossroads and Future of Value-Based Care” Salt Lake City, June 17, 2021— Leavitt Partners and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy released “All-Payer Spread of ACOs and Value-Based […]

Health Affairs: Governor Leavitt, Rebecca Nielsen, and David Muhlestein recently authored a Health Affairs Blog, describing another approach to catalyze sustainable investment in social determinants of health (SDOH). They discussed how “aggregated personal investment” (API) can address SDOH in communities where cohesive multistakeholder groups don’t exist. They highlighted the need for SDOH investment but the […]

Repertoire Magazine: David Muhlestein was featured extensively in a recent article in Repertoire Magazine on the effectiveness of affordable care organizations (ACOs). In the article, he is quoted discussing cost-savings benefits for physicians and Medicare patients through ACOs, the ability ACOs have to deliver high-quality care, and the superiority of physician-led ACOs compared to hospital […]

AJMC: The American Journal of Accountable Care (AJMC) recently announced the addition of 9 new members to its editorial board, including David Muhlestein, chief strategy and chief research officer for Leavitt Partners. Congratulations and good luck to David in his new editorial position! Read the full article here.

AJMC: David Muhlestein, chief strategy and chief research officer for Leavitt Partners, recently co-authored a study on Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) attribution methods. The study examines patient survival rates and spending by Medicare for ACO populations based on whether the ACOs use prospective or retrospective claims-based attribution methods. Read the full article here.

Health Affairs: David Muhlestein, chief strategy and chief research officer at Leavitt Partners, was featured in an article about the continued success of the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Read the article here.