MedAssurant Data and Analytics Featured in AHIP Presentation on Capitol Hill

BOWIE, Md., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAssurant Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, announced that research from a major study by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) was presented in Washington D.C. today featuring MedAssurant's data and analytics.  The results were presented by AHIP alongside executives from Aetna, Humana, Tufts and United in a session entitled "Reducing Preventable Hospital Readmissions in Medicare."

The study utilized MedAssurant's Medical Outcomes for Research on Economics and Effectiveness Registry (the MORE2 Registry™)  to compare Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees' rehospitalization rates with results from a 2004 study by Dr. Stephen Jencks et al. of Medicare's traditional fee-for-service (FFS) program (NEJM, 2009).  Using pooled, de-identified data from 2006 to 2008 in the MORE2 Registry™  and the same methods utilized in the Jencks study, MedAssurant's analysis compared rehospitalization rates achieved within MA populations versus Medicare FFS populations. The results point to rehospitalization rates within the MA population being identified as 17 to 21 percent lower than within the Medicare FFS population. This would suggest that MA plans have instituted strategies that successfully reduce the rate of rehospitalization for MA enrollees.  

Cary Sennett, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer at MedAssurant and leader of the work at MedAssurant stated, "Preventable hospital readmissions represent a consistent problem in our healthcare system, costing the government billions of dollars each year.  We were pleased to work with AHIP and our industry leadership to demonstrate that programs implemented within MA plans may be significantly reducing rehospitalization and the associated costs."

A complete copy of the study can be found at http://www.medassurant.com/case-studies.aspx.

About MedAssurant Inc.

MedAssurant Inc. is a leading technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider focused on the importance of healthcare data and its ability to drive dramatic, objective improvement in clinical and quality outcomes, care management and financial performance throughout the healthcare community.  Proprietary healthcare datasets, aggregation, and analysis capabilities, combined with a national infrastructure of leading-edge technology, clinical prowess, and deep human resources empowers MedAssurant's advanced generation of healthcare assessment and improvement through highly informed solutions.  Driven by a mission to improve today's healthcare landscape, the employees of MedAssurant proudly apply care, ingenuity, and dedication to delivering a new approach to healthcare touching more than 100 million Americans – one driven by data and insight – one resulting in meaningful action.  Please visit www.medassurant.com for more information.

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