Dobson|DaVanzo

Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, LLC is a healthcare economics and policy consulting firm based in the D.C. area.

Over the past eighteen years, the work of our principals has influenced the design of demonstrations and many public policy decisions and appears in numerous instances in legislation and regulation. Our litigation support efforts have helped courts, plaintiffs, and defendants understand the economic value of various health care issues. 

Latest News

Latest News

The Impact of Expiring Enhanced Premium Tax Credits on Rural Hospital Revenues and Financial Margins

The Impact of Expiring Enhanced Premium Tax Credits on Rural Hospital Revenues and Financial Margins

Dobson | DaVanzo recently co-authored a blog with The Commonwealth Fund titled, “Without Renewal of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Rural Hospital Revenues Will Drop by $1.6 Billion.” The analysis employed the Dobson | DaVanzo Hospital Finance Simulation Model (HFSM) to estimate the financial impact of the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits on hospitals. The model uses the latest Medicare Hospital Cost Report data, allowing for the examination of revenues and expenses by payer for each acute care hospital. The extended report is available on our website here.

Dobson | DaVanzo Hires New Research Analyst

Dobson | DaVanzo Hires New Research Analyst

Gemma Axelrad recently joined Dobson | DaVanzo as a Research Analyst. She earned her Master of Public Health in Policy and Management from NYU, where she focused her studies on health equity, food systems, and healthcare reform. 

Dobson | DaVanzo Investigates Financial Impact on Hospitals of Proposed Federal Legislation

Dobson | DaVanzo Investigates Financial Impact on Hospitals of Proposed Federal Legislation

Dobson | DaVanzo recently co-authored an analysis with The Commonwealth Fund investigating the impact of proposed federal legislation on hospital finances, entitled "The Impact of Proposed Federal Medicaid Work Requirements on Hospital Revenues and Financial Margins.” 

Publications

Dobson | DaVanzo's principals are committed to being on the cutting-edge of healthcare research. Backed by the team's decades of experience, Dobson | DaVanzo's numerous studies of hospitals, finance, Medicare provider payments, and preventive healthcare services have been published in a variety of journals and are used as a resource by researchers, policy makers, legislators and others.

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Accountable Care Organizations

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Behavioral Health

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Bundling and Episodic Payment

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Cohort Comparison of Clinical Outcomes

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Community Health Care

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Cost Estimation

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Durable Medical Equipment

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Economic Impact

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ESRD

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Group Purchasing Organization

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Health Care Reform

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Hospital Finance

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Post Acute Care

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Quality Measures

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Workforce