Timothy J. Layton

Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy

Assistant Professor of Health Care Policy

180 Longwood Ave

Boston, MA 02115

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

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Upcoding: Evidence from Medicare on Squishy Risk Adjustment

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Upcoding: Evidence from Medicare on Squishy Risk Adjustment

Number of pages: 81 Posted: 02 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2018
Michael Geruso and Timothy J. Layton
University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy
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upcoding, risk adjustment, capitation, health insurance, Medicare Advantage, vertical integration

Upcoding: Evidence from Medicare on Squishy Risk Adjustment

NBER Working Paper No. w21222
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 01 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2022
Michael Geruso and Timothy J. Layton
University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy
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The Two Margin Problem in Insurance Markets

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The Two Margin Problem in Insurance Markets

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 31 May 2019 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2019
Michael Geruso, Timothy J. Layton, Grace McCormack and Mark Shepard
University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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adverse selection, risk adjustment, mandate, subsidy

The Two Margin Problem in Insurance Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w26288
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 24 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 01 May 2022
Michael Geruso, Timothy J. Layton, Grace McCormack and Mark Shepard
University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Screening in Contract Design: Evidence from the ACA Health Insurance Exchanges

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Screening in Contract Design: Evidence from the ACA Health Insurance Exchanges

Number of pages: 80 Posted: 10 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2017
Michael Geruso, Timothy J. Layton and Daniel Prinz
University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University
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screening, selection, risk adjustment, contract design, formulary

Screening in Contract Design: Evidence from the ACA Health Insurance Exchanges

NBER Working Paper No. w22832
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 14 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 22 May 2022
Michael Geruso, Timothy J. Layton and Daniel Prinz
University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University
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Selection in Health Insurance Markets and Its Policy Remedies

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Selection in Health Insurance Markets and Its Policy Remedies

Journal of Economic Perspectives, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Sep 2017
Michael Geruso and Timothy J. Layton
University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy
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Risk Adjustment, Adverse Selection, Health Insurance

Selection in Health Insurance Markets and its Policy Remedies

NBER Working Paper No. w23876
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2022
Michael Geruso and Timothy J. Layton
University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy
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Did BAPCPA Deter the Wealthy? The 2005 Bankruptcy Reform’s Effect on Filings Across the Income and Asset Distribution

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 12 Nov 2010
Frank McIntyre, Daniel M Sullivan and Timothy J. Layton
Amazon.com, JPMorgan Chase Institute and Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy
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Private vs. Public Provision of Social Insurance: Evidence from Medicaid

NBER Working Paper No. w26042
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 09 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2022
Timothy J. Layton, Nicole Maestas, Daniel Prinz and Boris Vabson
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University and Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy
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Risk Corridors and Reinsurance in Health Insurance Marketplaces: Insurance for Insurers

NBER Working Paper No. w20515
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2022
Timothy J. Layton, Thomas G. McGuire and Anna Sinaiko
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University
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The Behavioral Foundations of Default Effects: Theory and Evidence from Medicare Part D

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The Behavioral Foundations of Default Effects: Theory and Evidence from Medicare Part D

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-03
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 11 Jan 2021
Zarek Brot-Goldberg, Timothy J. Layton, Boris Vabson and Adelina Yanyue Wang
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and Stanford University
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The Behavioral Foundations of Default Effects: Theory and Evidence from Medicare Part D

NBER Working Paper No. w28331
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 12 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 30 May 2022
Zarek Brot-Goldberg, Timothy J. Layton, Boris Vabson and Adelina Yanyue Wang
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and Stanford University
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What Difference Does a Health Plan Make? Evidence from Random Plan Assignment in Medicaid

NBER Working Paper No. w27762
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 31 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 11 May 2022
Michael Geruso, Timothy J. Layton and Jacob Wallace
University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy and Yale University - School of Public Health
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Assessing Incentives for Adverse Selection in Health Plan Payment Systems

NBER Working Paper No. w21531
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 08 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 02 May 2021
Timothy J. Layton, Randall P. Ellis and Thomas G. McGuire
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Boston University and Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy
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Health Plan Payment in Medicaid Managed Care: A Hybrid Model of Regulated Competition

NBER Working Paper No. w23518
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2022
Timothy J. Layton, Alice Ndikumana and Mark Shepard
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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The Liquidity Sensitivity of Healthcare Consumption: Evidence from Social Security Payments

NBER Working Paper No. w27977
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 27 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2022
Tal Gross, Timothy J. Layton and Daniel Prinz
Columbia University - Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University
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Marketplace Plan Payment Options for Dealing with High-Cost Enrollees

NBER Working Paper No. w22519
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2022
Timothy J. Layton and Thomas G. McGuire
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy
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Intervening on the Data to Improve the Performance of Health Plan Payment Methods

NBER Working Paper No. w24491
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 12 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2022
Savannah Bergquist, Timothy J. Layton, Thomas G. McGuire and Sherri Rose
Harvard University, Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy
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Health Plan Payment in U.S. Marketplaces: Regulated Competition with a Weak Mandate

NBER Working Paper No. w23444
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 May 2017 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2022
Timothy J. Layton, Ellen Montz and Mark Shepard
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Deriving Risk Adjustment Payment Weights to Maximize Efficiency of Health Insurance Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w22642
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 15 May 2022
Timothy J. Layton, Thomas G. McGuire and Richard C. van Kleef
Harvard Medical School - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
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