This project is funded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s research program, “Health Data for Action (HD4A),” which makes valuable data from unique data owners available to researchers to answer important research questions. This study will leverage HCCI data to identify factors that contribute to variation in commercial payment rates for oncology treatment across the US, examine how health system characteristics and market dynamics influence commercial payment rates for oncology services, and evaluate the relationship between reimbursement rates and time to treatment for breast and colorectal cancer patients. Deliverables will include a project work plan and final narrative. The researchers will also produce papers suitable for publication and present findings at national research meetings and to other stakeholder audiences as appropriate, including policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels and other key stakeholders, as part of the deliverables for this grant. 

Grant #81875 
Grantee Organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Grantee period: 06/15/24 – 6/14/26

Principal Investigator:

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Kelsey Owsley, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Kelsey Owsley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of... Read Bio