Regulatory Policy

Our Services

The Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy examines proposed policies and regulations both qualitatively, providing background and context to the proposal, and quantitatively, evaluating the magnitude of effects that the policy change might have.

Our quantitative analysis focuses on providing unique insights to policymakers to help inform decision-making. Depending on the issue being investigated and the availability of data analysis, we can either provide a multifaceted and comprehensive review of the industry or a narrow investigation of under-considered, unintended consequences.

The Center combines economic thought and tools with public and proprietary data to deliver original insights to enrich the public debate over health care policy and regulation at multiple levels.

Our Experience

The Center has analyzed proposed policies and regulations both in America and internationally across the healthcare industry landscape. Economic analyses or reports have assessed effects of proposed health care reforms or policies including

• Current Policy Analysis – Evaluation of potential regulations on acquisitions, divestitures, competition, pricing, contracting or entry (South Africa Health Market Inquiry: Final Findings and Recommendations Report Health Market Inquiry)
• Proposed Policy Analysis
  • Changes to expand health insurance coverage at the state or national level (Medicare for All, public option)
  • Effects of Vaccination
• Analysis Mandated by Government Regulation
  • Evaluation of proposed changes in reimbursement (CMS PPS)
  • Competition Analysis for COPAs
  • Supporting Analysis for Certificate/Determination of Need

Our Process for Economic Analysis of Policy and Regulation

The Center’s approach to economic analysis of new policies or regulations includes three main areas:

Research – The Center reviews existing and past analysis of the relevant policy or regulation in the specific context and more broadly. We evaluate prior analysis based on its quality, its comprehensiveness – e.g., whether it included significant factors and potential effects and conclusions reached in prior analyses. These form a solid research and economic basis for evaluation of the proposed policy or regulation in the same or new context.

Context – The Center examines the environment in which the new policy or regulation will apply. What problem is the new policy trying to solve? What is the extent of the problem?

Analysis – The Center develops an approach tailored to the specific setting and the specific effects being considered. It uses the most informational data, whether public or proprietary; econometric techniques and simulation modeling where appropriate; and the most current research to fill in the necessary economic or data elements outside of the scope of the project. We report our conclusions through written reports and visual presentations for both general and technical audiences.