Analysis Raises Questions on Whether Pay-for-Performance in Medicaid Can Efficiently Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities

In 2006, Massachusetts established a pay-for-performance program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in hospital care for Medicaid patients. Using data from the first year of the program, the authors of this
article found little evidence of disparities in care. This finding and others raise questions about the utility of addressing disparities in hospital care through pay-for-performance.