Dr. Mandell advocated for any new payment models to focus on financial incentives that reward higher care. Coordinated care models, such as bundle payments, could make the healthcare delivery system more integrated and efficient, he said.
However, Dr. Mandell also noted that all payment models need to be risk adjusted for factors beyond the provider's control, such as poor nutrition and non compliance with recommendations. If not, physicians may opt against treating complex or risky patients.
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Dr. Peter Mandell Testifies in Congress on Making Medicare Payments Sustainable
Written by Heather Linder | July 25, 2012
The AAOS Fellow and Council on Advocacy Chairman Peter J. Mandell, MD, testified this week before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., with recommendations for developing a more sustainable Medicare physician payment system.
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