CMS Updates ACO REACH Model for Performance Year 2024
CMS introduces pivotal changes to the ACO REACH model for 2024, focusing on health equity and offering more clarity to participants.
Value-Based Payment News
Value in Health Care Act of 2023 Could Push VBP Further
Federal lawmakers introduced the Value in Health Care Act of 2023 and a number of physician and medical groups quickly announced their endorsements for the Act that would incentivize greater participation in value-based health programs.
Medical Associations Team Up to Launch Value-Based Care Playbook
AHIP, AMA, and NAACOS combine efforts to present an innovative playbook, offering stakeholders a roadmap for designing and implementing efficient value-based care systems.
CMS Announces New Medicare Dementia Model
The Biden-Harris administration reveals a revolutionary Medicare program to improve
dementia care. Let's dive into how this new approach is going to impact dementia care for Medicare
patients.
Further Delays Hit the Implementation of Medicaid Managed Care Plans for Residents with Disabilities in North Carolina
North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services announces yet another postponement in the introduction of Medicaid managed care health plans designed for citizens with behavioral or developmental disabilities.
Healthcare Expenditure Per Individual Surpasses $6,000 Milestone
A new study by the Health Care Cost Institute unveils an alarming surge in median per person healthcare spending, surpassing the $6,000 mark in 2021, while illuminating the significant role of geographical location in healthcare expenditures.
Idaho Awards $1.2 billion Contract for MCO to Oversee Behavioral Health But Not Without Controversy
As Idaho State awards a transformative $1.2 billion contract for managing behavioral health services, legal disputes arise. Amid this conflict, what does the future hold for Idaho’s health sector?
CMS Launches New Value-Based Primary Care Pilot in 8 States
CMS aims to advance value-based primary care, especially in rural areas and among underserved populations, with a new pilot project called the Making Care Primary Model.
Oklahoma Greenlights Medicaid Managed Care Contracts Worth $3.75B
Oklahoma’s Health Agency bestows $3.75 billion in Medicaid managed care contracts to three managed care organizations.
Sunshine Health Enters Value-Based Care Agreement with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Care Network
Sunshine Health and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital team up in a two-year venture to boost pediatric primary care access for Florida Medicaid beneficiaries.