What population does the Dartmouth Atlas Project study?
The Medicare population in an area includes those alive, age 65 to 99, and not enrolled in a risk-bearing health maintenance organization (HMO). For physician services, the population is restricted to a random sample of Medicare enrollees having Medicare Part B physician claims. For Medicare reimbursement rates, the population was restricted to a random sample belonging to both the Medicare A (inpatient) and B (physician services) programs.
Related Questions
- Why does the Dartmouth Atlas Project (DAP) focus on Medicare data? Are there similar variations in utilization and spending in the under-65 population?
- What is the budgetary process for Feasibility Study Reports (FSR)/Special Project Reports (SPR) related to BCPs?
- How does the Dartmouth Atlas Project get access to its data? Where does the data come from?
