Melissa Garrido
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Melissa M Garrido, PhD

Research Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 819-5198
garrido@bu.edu
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Biography

Melissa Garrido, PhD, is a Research Professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health, and Director of the Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC) at the Boston VA Healthcare System. Dr. Garrido has expertise in econometrics, evidence-based policy, geriatrics, palliative care, and behavioral health care. Her research centers around the theme of developing and applying rigorous analytic methods to inform policy and resource allocation decisions. She is a Senior Associate Editor at Health Services Research and is a member of the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) and the Federal Interagency Council on Evaluation Policy. Dr. Garrido received her PhD in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and completed an NIMH postdoctoral traineeship in mental health services research at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University.

Education

  • University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, PhD Field of Study: Health Services Research/Health Administration/Gerontology
  • University of Wisconsin, BS Field of Study: Psychology

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Publications

  • Published on 5/9/2025

    Miller KEM, Price M, O'Malley K, Song S, Garrido MM. Home- and Community-Based Service Use Among Veterans: The National Landscape. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 May 09. PMID: 40344577.

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  • Published on 4/15/2025

    Latham-Mintus K, Garrido M, Nelson E, Kheirbek RE. Social Vulnerability Post-Incarceration: Analyzing Social Networks, Social Integration, and Loneliness among Older Adults. Gerontologist. 2025 Apr 15. PMID: 40233148.

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  • Published on 4/1/2025

    Dugan K, Peterson I, Dorneo A, Garrido MM. Accuracy of Medicare Information Provided by State Health Insurance Assistance Programs. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e252834. PMID: 40168025.

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  • Published on 3/7/2025

    Dorneo A, Ma Y, Garrido MM, Pizer SD, Shafer PR, Tsai TC, Frakt AB, Figueroa JF. Characteristics and Benefit Design of Veteran Medicare Advantage Affinity Plans. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Mar 07; 6(3):e250159. PMID: 40152874.

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  • Published on 1/7/2025

    Li Y, Barr K, Pizer SD, Garrido MM, Thorsness R. Physician Tenure and Clinical Productivity for Internal and External Hires: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 07. PMID: 39775413.

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  • Published on 12/21/2024

    Davoust M, Nguyen P, Adelberg M, Frakt A, Garrido MM. State-level actions targeting unethical substance use disorder treatment practices: A qualitative study. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Mar; 170:209609. PMID: 39716516.

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  • Published on 11/4/2024

    Tenso K, Strombotne K, Garrido MM, Lum J, Pizer S. Virtual Mental Health Care and Suicide-Related Events. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2443054. PMID: 39499516.

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  • Published on 11/1/2024

    Ma Y, Phelan J, Jeong KY, Tsai TC, Frakt AB, Pizer SD, Garrido MM, Dorneo A, Figueroa JF. Medicare Advantage Plans With High Numbers Of Veterans: Enrollment, Utilization, And Potential Wasteful Spending. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Nov; 43(11):1508-1517. PMID: 39496081.

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  • Published on 9/30/2024

    Li Y, Legler A, Bourgeois J, Podlogar M, Lauver M, Adams RS, Strombotne K, Garrido MM. Contact resolution among Veterans Crisis Line phone and text contacts regarding Veterans Health Administration enrollees. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2025 Feb; 55(1):e13129. PMID: 39344791.

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  • Published on 9/29/2024

    Garrido MM, Strombotne K, Nguyen P, Pizer SD, Frakt AB. State Policies Targeting Patient Brokering and Deceptive Marketing of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Apr; 46(2):320-327. PMID: 39344057.

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