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August 20, 2025JAMA Surgery

Surgical Outcomes and Medicare Advantage Payer-Hospital Integration

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GBGeronimo BejaranoBrown University APAlexander P. PhilipsBrown University DMDavid J. MeyersJohn Brown University

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Cross-sectional analysis shows better surgical outcomes in fully integrated Medicare Advantage patients, suggesting improvements through coordination.

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Fully integrated Medicare Advantage patients had lower rates of complications compared to nonintegrated patients, highlighting quality of care.
Outcomes measured included inpatient complications, ICU use, and length of stay, demonstrating distinct advantages for fully integrated admissions.
This observational study assessed surgical admissions from 2015 to 2022 across multiple procedures, providing a broad dataset for analysis.
The findings may enable more coordinated care delivery between hospitals and insurers, influencing future healthcare policy decisions.

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Bejarano et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4cd8ad7bf08b1ead62b1 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.2885

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Cross-sectional analysis shows better surgical outcomes in fully integrated Medicare Advantage patients, suggesting improvements through coordination.

Surgical Outcomes and Medicare Advantage Payer-Hospital Integration

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Surgical Outcomes and Medicare Advantage Payer-Hospital Integration

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