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The Effect of the Massachusetts Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark on Hospital Revenues and Other Spending Outcomes

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By Elizabeth C Chase, Christine Eibner, Rose Kerber
| RAND Corporation
This research was sponsored by Arnold Ventures and conducted independently by the RAND research team. This work was conducted in the Financing and Organization Program of RAND Health. This publication is part of the RAND research report series. Research reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND research reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity.
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State Spending Growth Benchmarks and Hospital Revenue, Hospital Prices, and Premiums

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By Christine Eibner, Elizabeth C Chase, Rose Kerber
| RAND Corporation
Importance Since 2013, 9 states have implemented health care spending growth benchmarks. States track performance against these benchmarks, and some states can penalize noncompliance. While subsequent growth has frequently exceeded the benchmark, the approach could slow growth relative to what would have happened without benchmark implementation. Objective: To assess the association between spending growth benchmarks and spending outcomes.
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State Spending Growth Benchmarks and Hospital Revenue, Hospital Prices, and Premiums

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By Christine Eibner
| JAMA Network Verified
Introduction State health care spending growth benchmarks, which seek to constrain future health spending growth within a percentage of current levels, are a burgeoning strategy to reduce health care costs. The approach was first implemented in Massachusetts, which since 2013 has aimed to keep per capita spending growth under a predetermined limit, ranging from 3.1% to 3.6%. Since then, 8 additional states have adopted benchmarks, with spending growth goals in comparable ranges.
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