Research



Publications

Buntin, MB; Freed, S.S.; Lai, P.; Lou, K.; Keohane, L.M. (2022) Trends in and Factors Contributing to the Slowdown in Medicare Spending Growth, 2007-2018. JAMA Health Forum, 3(12):e224475. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.4475

Freed, S.S.; Kaufman, B.G.; Van Houtven, C. H.; Saunders, R.S. (2022) Using a Home Time Measure to Differentiate ACO Performance for Seriously Ill Populations. J Am Ger Soc. doi:10.1111/jgs.17882

Ritter, A. Z.; Freed, S. S.; Coe, N. B. (2021). Younger Individuals Increased Their Use of Nursing Homes Following ACA Medicaid Expansion. J Am Med Dir Assoc. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.08.020.

Keohane, L. M.; Stewart, L.; Freed, S. S.; Buntin, M. B. (2020). Risk Adjusting for Medicaid Participation in Medicare Advantage. Am J Manag Care, 26(8):e258-e263. doi: 10.37765/ajmc.2020.44076

Keohane, L. M.; Gambrel, R. J.; Freed, S. S.; Stevenson, D.; Buntin, M. B. (2018). Understanding Trends in Medicare Spending, 2007–2014. Health Serv Research, 53(5):3507-3527. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.12845

Keohane, L. M.; Stevenson, D. G.; Freed, S. S.; Thapa, S.; Stewart, L.; Buntin, M. B. (2018). Trends in Medicare Fee-For-Service Spending Growth for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries, 2007–15. Health Affairs, 37(8): 1265-1273. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0143

Keohane, L. M.; Freed, S.S.; Stevenson, D. G.; Thapa, S.; Buntin, M.B. (2018). Trends in Post-Acute Care Spending Growth During the Medicare Spending Growth Slowdown. Commonwealth Issue Brief.


Working Papers

Freed, S.S.; Franscino, N.; Jones, K.; Giri, A.; Stewart, L.; Hendel, K.; Clark, A.; Van Houtven, C.; Higgins, A.; Kaufman, B. “Opportunities for Integration in the Dual Medicare-Medicaid Population: North Carolina Landscape Analysis.” Under Review

Freed, S.S.; Jones, K.A.; Whitaker, R.G.; Norman, K.; Carvalho, M.; Giri, A.; Lake, A.; Tchuisseu, Y.P.; Repka, S.; Vasudeva. K.; Bey, N.; Bettger. J.P. “Evaluating Telehealth Utilization Among North Carolina Medicaid Beneficiaries with Musculoskeletal Conditions: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Under Review

Freed, S.S.; Gupta, S.; Shone, H.; Lapointe, N.A.; Bundorf, M.K.; Simon, K. “How Did Medication Use Patterns Change During COVID-19 for People with Chronic Conditions?”

Freed, S.S.; Coe, N.B. “Competition Between Long-Term Care Providers: Evidence from the Introduction of Nursing Home Compare.”

Freed, S.S. “Health Insurance Take-Up Among Older Working-Age Adults in the Age of the Affordable Care Act” (Available Upon Request)