Laura M. Keohane, Ph.D.
Medicare, Medicaid, Aging, Disability, Long-term Care
Laura M. Keohane is an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on policies that promote better health outcomes and provide affordable services for beneficiaries with Medicare and Medicaid, especially those who face health care barriers due to frailty, disability, or limited socioeconomic resources. Dr. Keohane’s research has examined managed care alignment initiatives for dual-eligible beneficiaries, post-acute benefits in Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare spending for dual-eligible beneficiaries, and factors affecting Medicaid participation among Medicare beneficiaries. She currently leads a large federally funded research grant on Medicaid and Medicare policies that can support aging in place for older low-income adults with diabetes and dementia.
Dr. Keohane holds a PhD in health services research from Brown University and a MS in health policy and management from the Harvard School of Public Health.