New Index Estimates $135,000 Needed at Age 65 to Cover Future Long-Term Care Costs
A new Milliman index estimates a 65-year-old will need $135,000 in 2025 to cover future long-term care costs, with women facing higher projected expenses.
Healthcare Payers
AI in Healthcare, One Year Later: How Healthcare Systems Are Using AI in 2025
The VBP Blog explores how healthcare organizations are moving from pilots to real-world deployment of AI in 2025, what early outcomes are showing, and how value-based and LTSS providers can plan for the transformation.
AI in Healthcare, One Year Later: Policy, Regulation, and Governance
The VBP Blog revisits AI in healthcare one year later, exploring how new FDA, ONC, CMS, and HHS policies are reshaping transparency, safety, and equity in value-based care.
Louisiana Commits More Than $17 Billion to Extend Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
Louisiana has approved more than $17 billion to extend most Medicaid managed care contracts through 2026, while planning a transition for UnitedHealthcare members.
Study Links Health-Related Social Needs to Higher Emergency Department Use
A new study finds that unmet health-related social needs, including housing and transportation challenges, are strongly associated with higher emergency department use.
CMS Introduces LEAD Model to Broaden Accountable Care Participation and Strengthen Outcomes
CMS unveiled the LEAD ACO model to expand access to accountable care, support complex patients, and improve coordination across Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS Launches New Medicare Model ACCESS to Expand Technology-Supported Chronic Care
CMS plans to launch the ACCESS Model to expand technology-supported chronic care and test outcome-aligned payments for Medicare beneficiaries.
A Look Back at 2025: Insights on Value-Based Care, LTSS, and Dual-Eligibility
XtraGlobex reflects on a year of advocacy, analysis, and innovation across value-based payment, LTSS, and dual-eligible policy through The VBP Blog, DEHQ, and Paying for Outcomes.
States Warn of Major Barriers Ahead of Federal Medicaid Work Requirements
A new national survey reveals expansion states expect serious administrative and financial challenges as federal Medicaid work requirements take effect in 2027.
From Innovation to Action: What CMMI’s VBP Models Can Teach Us About the Future of LTSS
The VBP Blog concludes its series on CMMI models with key takeaways for LTSS reform, spotlighting models that moved the needle on equity, integration, and accountability.