Improving the efficiency of the military compensation system: Insights from the literature

Abstract: Military personnel costs, including health care costs, are substantial, amounting to more than $226 billion in the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget request for …

Medicare advantage plans with high numbers of Veterans: Enrollment, utilization, and potential wasteful spending

Abstract: Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are increasingly enrolling veterans. Because MA plans receive full capitated payments regardless of whether or not veterans use Medicare …

Implementation, intervention, and downstream costs for implementation of a multidisciplinary complex pain clinic in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: To determine the budget impact of implementing multidisciplinary complex pain clinics (MCPCs) for Veterans Health Administration (VA) patients living with …

Care cascades following low‐value cervical cancer screening in dually enrolled Veterans

Abstract: Background: Veterans dually enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and Medicare commonly experience downstream services as part of a care cascade after an …

Trajectories of care and outcomes of Veterans receiving home-based primary care

Abstract: Background: Veterans Affairs (VA) home-based primary care (HBPC) provides comprehensive longitudinal care to patients with complex, chronic disabling disease. While …

Healthcare costs and use before and after opioid overdose in veterans health administration patients with opioid use disorder

Abstract: Aims: To compare healthcare costs and use between United States (US) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who experienced an …

Chemotherapy treatment costs and clinical outcomes of colon cancer in the U.S. Military Health System's direct and private sector care settings

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Identifying low-value cancer care may be an important step in containing costs associated with treatment. Low-value care occurs when the medical services, …