2016
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Enrollees Report Less Positive Experiences Than Their Medicare Advantage Counterparts
Elliott MN, Landon BE, Zaslavsky AM, Edwards C, Orr N, Beckett MK, Mallett J, Cleary PD. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Enrollees Report Less Positive Experiences Than Their Medicare Advantage Counterparts. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 456-463. PMID: 26953300, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualDrug PrescriptionsFemaleHealth ExpendituresHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, Pharmaceutical ServicesMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicare Part CMedicare Part DPatient SatisfactionRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPrescription drug plansPrescription drug coverageDrug plansMedicare beneficiariesDrug coverageCommunity-dwelling Medicare beneficiariesOverall health care costsMedicare Advantage health plansMA plansHealth care costsPercent of beneficiariesAffordable Care ActQuality bonus paymentsPlan enrolleesMedicare prescription drug coverageCare costsHealth plansCare ActPositive experiencesAge sixtyBeneficiary assessmentMedicationsMA counterpartsBeneficiariesEnrollees
2014
Clinician advice to quit smoking among seniors
Shadel WG, Elliott MN, Haas AC, Haviland AM, Orr N, Farmer MM, Ma S, Weech-Maldonado R, Farley DO, Cleary PD. Clinician advice to quit smoking among seniors. Preventive Medicine 2014, 70: 83-89. PMID: 25482423, PMCID: PMC5428890, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overCommunicationEducational StatusFemaleGeographyHealth Care SurveysHealth StatusHumansLinear ModelsMaleMedicareMinority HealthPatient Education as TopicPhysician-Patient RelationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalenceSex DistributionSmokingSmoking CessationSmoking PreventionUnited StatesConceptsCessation adviceProportion of smokersAmerican Indian/Alaskan NativeClinician advicePersons 50System survey dataSmoking ratesDoctor visitsAfrican American seniorsMedicare beneficiariesAge 64Healthcare providersConsumer AssessmentAlaskan NativesSmoking researchBeneficiary characteristicsUS seniorsSmokersSmokingCliniciansConsistent interventionOld smokeAdviceFemale respondentsSeniors
2011
Market characteristics and awareness of managed care options among elderly beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare.
Mittler JN, Landon BE, Zaslavsky AM, Cleary PD. Market characteristics and awareness of managed care options among elderly beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2011, 1: e1-19. PMID: 22340776, PMCID: PMC4010617, DOI: 10.5600/mmrr.001.03.a03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarket characteristicsBeneficiaries' awarenessTraditional MedicareMedicare risk plansCoverage choicesChoice setsMedicare riskMedicare Current Beneficiary Survey dataCare penetrationSurvey dataBeneficiary knowledgeRisk plansBeneficiariesElderly beneficiariesMore plansTraditional Medicare beneficiariesMedicareCross-sectional analysisRegression modelsChoiceMore accurate knowledgeMedicare beneficiariesMore successConsumersCare optionsHow Do the Experiences of Medicare Beneficiary Subgroups Differ between Managed Care and Original Medicare?
Elliott MN, Haviland AM, Orr N, Hambarsoomian K, Cleary PD. How Do the Experiences of Medicare Beneficiary Subgroups Differ between Managed Care and Original Medicare? Health Services Research 2011, 46: 1039-1058. PMID: 21306370, PMCID: PMC3165177, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01245.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFair self-rated healthHealth care providersSubgroup characteristicsSelf-rated healthHealth care experiencesLow-income subsidyMedicare Consumer AssessmentUniform careCare scoresAge 85Care providersMedicare beneficiariesService MedicareCare experiencesCAHPS measuresConsumer AssessmentHigh school degreeCareSystem surveyParticular subgroupManaged CareAssessed differencesTraditional feeLow incomeSignificant positive interaction
2009
Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drug plan experiences.
Martino SC, Elliott MN, Cleary PD, Kanouse DE, Brown JA, Spritzer KL, Heller A, Hays RD. Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drug plan experiences. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2009, 30: 41-53. PMID: 19544934, PMCID: PMC4195071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Comparison of Performance of Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Managed Care
Landon BE, Zaslavsky AM, Bernard SL, Cioffi MJ, Cleary PD. Comparison of Performance of Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Managed Care. JAMA 2004, 291: 1744-1752. PMID: 15082702, DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.14.1744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventive servicesHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyRatings of careAspects of careModel of careBeneficiaries' experiencesFFS Medicare beneficiariesReports of receiptTraditional MedicareCare enrolleesFFS plansMedicare populationMedicare beneficiariesMedicare Managed CareCAHPS surveyCase mixMMC plansService MedicareMMC enrollmentSample of beneficiariesMedicaid ServicesConsumer AssessmentCareHealth careManaged Care
2001
Racial Disparity in Influenza Vaccination: Does Managed Care Narrow the Gap Between African Americans and Whites?
Schneider E, Cleary P, Zaslavsky A, Epstein A. Racial Disparity in Influenza Vaccination: Does Managed Care Narrow the Gap Between African Americans and Whites? JAMA 2001, 286: 1455-1460. PMID: 11572737, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.12.1455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccinationRacial disparitiesService insuranceCare enrolleesAfrican AmericansMedicare Current Beneficiary SurveyWhite Medicare beneficiariesSubstantial racial disparitiesUS cohortPreventive servicesMedicare beneficiariesPercentage of respondentsVaccinationHealth servicesBeneficiary SurveyPercentage point differenceCareHigh rateInsurance groupsEnrolleesDisparitiesWhitesInsuranceAmericansPoint differenceHealth Plan Characteristics And Consumers’ Assessments Of Quality
Landon B, Zaslavsky A, Beaulieu N, Shaul J, Cleary P. Health Plan Characteristics And Consumers’ Assessments Of Quality. Health Affairs 2001, 20: 274-286. PMID: 11260954, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.20.2.274.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Dimensions of Consumer-Assessed Quality of Medicare Managed-Care Health Plans
Zaslavsky A, Beaulieu N, Landon B, Cleary P. Dimensions of Consumer-Assessed Quality of Medicare Managed-Care Health Plans. Medical Care 2000, 38: 162-174. PMID: 10659690, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200002000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overConsumer BehaviorDiagnosis-Related GroupsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHumansMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicareMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsManaged care health planHealth plansHealth plan levelDelivery of careHealth-promoting activitiesHealth Plans SurveySpecialist careMedicare beneficiariesOverall ratingDoctor's officeConsumer AssessmentGlobal ratingCareMedical servicesPlans SurveyReport itemsCAHPSReportSurvey itemsPlan variabilityConsumer ReportsCorresponding groupMembers' ratingsDeliveryGroup
1997
Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients of Cardiologists and Generalist Physicians
Ayanian J, Guadagnoli E, McNeil B, Cleary P. Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients of Cardiologists and Generalist Physicians. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 2570-2576. PMID: 9531225, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440430048006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGeneralist physiciansBypass surgeryPatient characteristicsCoronary angiographyCoronary angioplastyBeta-adrenergic blocking agentsPatients of cardiologistsCongestive heart failureCardiologists' patientsHeart failureThrombolytic therapyHospital characteristicsConsulting cardiologistBlocking agentMedicare beneficiariesPatientsBetter outcomesEffective drugsInfarctionHospitalCardiologistsPhysiciansMortality