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CBO Report Questions Success of Medicare Demonstration Projects
A new report (Lessons from Medicare's Demonstration Projects on Disease Management, Care Coordination, and Value-Based Payment) by the Congressional Budget Office paints a depressing picture of the cost effectiveness of many Medicare demonstration programs. This report reviewed the outcomes of 10 major demonstrations conducted by CMS and concludes that few of them have any effect on cost and quality. The summary of the report presents its major findings: