Author Archives: Brett Lissenden, Micah Segelman, and Molly Frommer

About Brett Lissenden, Micah Segelman, and Molly Frommer

Micah Segelman, PhD is a Health Policy Researcher at RTI International in Washington, DC.

How are CMMI health policy evaluations addressing non-parallel trends?

To help determine which health policy changes to the Medicare or Medicaid programs are desirable, the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) relies on formal evaluations, performed by outside contractors, of how smaller scale, typically voluntary, demonstrations and other initiatives impact outcomes of interest. However, determining causal impacts often relies on the key… Read More »

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Timing is Everything: Defining the Serious Illness Population for Palliative Care

The current healthcare system is not built for individuals with serious illnesses. These individuals can benefit from palliative care, which focuses on quality of life and symptom relief. Alternative payment models that incorporate palliative care are in development. Yet, the challenges of expanding these models of care are substantial. Betsy recently died after a sixteen-year… Read More »