Hannah Neprash

Hannah Neprash, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on health economics, specifically how financial and non-financial incentives influence healthcare providers' behavior, with implications for utilization, spending, access, and quality in healthcare systems.

• Education: PhD in Health Policy (Economics Track) from Harvard University (2017), BA in Economics and Government from Oberlin College (2007)

Research Interests:
Neprash employs novel data sources and quasi-experimental methods to investigate physician decision-making in the context of healthcare payment and delivery system reforms. Her work bridges empirical economics with real-world policy challenges in public insurance programs.

Policy Expertise:
She has extensive experience in federal and state health policy, including roles at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee's Health Subcommittee, and the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission.

Awards:

• 2024 University of Minnesota McKnight Presidential Fellow Award

Contact:
Office: Phillips Wangensteen Building, 15-229
Mailing: 420 Delaware St. SE, MMC 729, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-3816