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Anti-Maintenance of Certification laws and older physician supply

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  • Shakya, Shishir
  • Nepal, Tulasiram
  • Mathew, Manu M.
  • Timmons, Edward J.

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The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) mandates Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exams every ten years to improve patient care and physician skills, but some states consider it expensive and burdensome and have introduced anti-MOC laws. We exploited state-level staggered adoption of anti-MOC laws and found an additional 1.4–1.9 percentage point biannual increase in older physicians aged 60+ in states with anti-MOC laws, with no effect on younger physicians under 60. Our study suggests that anti-MOC laws improve the supply of older physicians.

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  • Shakya, Shishir & Nepal, Tulasiram & Mathew, Manu M. & Timmons, Edward J., 2024. "Anti-Maintenance of Certification laws and older physician supply," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 244(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:244:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524004853
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.112001
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    Keywords

    Anti-Maintenance of Certification; Physicians; Healthcare access;
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    JEL classification:

    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations
    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination
    • K30 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - General

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