Who Pays in Pay for Performance? Evidence from Hospital Pricing

Abstract

and the Federal Trade Commission. Finally, we acknowledge the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), along with companies providing data (Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare) used in this analysis. All data analyses were conducted while Eric Barrette was Director of Research for HCCI. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peer-reviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.