Christopher Brunt | Medicare Pricing, Supplier Induced Demand, and Doctors' Incentives

Economic Forces · Brian Albrecht and Josh Hendrickson

November 3, 202250m 42s

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Welcome to Episode 13 of the Economic Forces Podcast! We interview Christopher Brunt, Shirley & Philip Solomons Endowed Chair, Professor of Economics at Georgia Southern. We talk about health economics, especially supplier-induced demand, Medicare pricing, and how administered prices distort incentives for doctors.

Chris’s Research

* CPT fee differentials and visit upcoding under Medicare Part B

* Pricing distortions in medicare's physician fee schedule and patient satisfaction with care quality and access

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