Kelly E. Anderson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and serves as the director of the PhD program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research. Dr. Anderson employs econometric and descriptive methods to answer questions about the financing and delivery of care in the Medicare program. Her current research focuses on payment for Medicare Part B drugs, differences in the cost and quality of care between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and the regulation of Medicare Advantage provider and pharmacy networks. She received a PhD in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as Master of Public Policy and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering degrees from the University of Virginia. Dr. Anderson has also consulted for federal health care agencies, state legislatures, and private companies regarding insurance design and payment policy. She regularly meets with federal and state policymakers to connect the findings from her research to ongoing legislative and regulatory efforts.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- PhD in Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2021
- MPP, University of Virginia Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, 2013
- BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2012
Affiliations
- Core Faculty, Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (CePOR), University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Affiliate Scholar, Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI), Johns Hopkins University
- Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management
Courses
- PHOR 7613 - Pharmaceutical Economics
- PHOR 7570 - Special Topics in Outcomes Research (PhD Student Seminar)
Research
High-Cost Prescription Drug Pricing; Medicare Insurance Design; Medicare Advantage; State and Federal Health Policy
Publications and Presentations
Anderson KE, DiStefano MJ [co-first authors], Liu A, Mattingly TJ, Socal M, Anderson GF. Incorporating Added Therapeutic Benefit and Domestic Reference Pricing into Medicare Payment for Expensive Part B Drugs. Value in Health. 2023; 26(9): 1381-1388.
Anderson KE, Xuan A, Anderson G, Socal M. Estimating Changes in Medicare Part D and Commercial Insurer Spending for Insulin with the Introduction of State-Led Biosimilar Insulins in California. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2023; 183(7): 734-735.
Anderson KE, Darden M, Jain A. Improving Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 2022; 328(15): 1497-1498.
Anderson KE, Polsky D, Dy S, Sen AP. Prescribing of Low versus High-Cost Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare. Health Services Research. 2022; 57(3): 537-547.
Anderson KE, Polsky D, Dy S, Sen AP. Prescribing of Low versus High-Cost Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare. Health Services Research. 2022; 57(3): 537-547.
Anderson KE, McGinty EE, Presskreischer R, Barry CL. Reports of Forgone Medical Care Among US Adults During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open. 2021; 4(1): e2034882.