Dr James Reschovsky is a distinguished health policy expert with extensive experience analyzing healthcare systems and payment structures across multiple influential organizations. He currently serves as President of JR Health Policy Consultants LLC a position he has held since March 2020 where he provides strategic guidance on complex healthcare policy issues. Previously he was a senior fellow at the Center for Studying Health System Change where his research focused on physician payment methodologies and healthcare system organization. His career includes significant contributions to national healthcare policy discussions through roles with major health policy institutions including the Commonwealth Fund and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Dr Reschovsky's influential research on vertically integrated health systems has provided critical insights into how organizational structures affect healthcare value quality and cost efficiency as demonstrated in his widely cited publications in Health Services Research. His seminal work examining health benefit structures for privately insured populations has informed policy discussions about balancing access and costs in commercial insurance markets. His analyses of Medicare payment systems have directly contributed to more accurate and efficient payment methodologies for rural hospitals primary care providers and hospitals serving severely ill patients. His collaborative studies have shaped understanding of how healthcare delivery systems can optimize quality while controlling costs with practical implications for policymakers and healthcare administrators.
Beyond his research contributions Dr Reschovsky has been instrumental in advising policymakers through his work with the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission where he provided critical analysis of disproportionate share hospital payments and quality reporting requirements. His expert testimony and policy analyses have informed congressional debates on healthcare reform payment system improvements and Medicaid policy. As a thought leader in health services research he continues to explore innovative approaches to measuring healthcare value and improving system performance. His current work focuses on evaluating how vertically integrated systems can deliver higher quality care at sustainable costs addressing one of healthcare's most pressing challenges while maintaining his commitment to evidence-based policy solutions.
