Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Report High Satisfaction, Yet Face Financial Challenges
Despite high satisfaction rates, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are struggling with out-of-pocket costs and barriers to accessing care.
Healthcare Providers
Value-Based Payments Are Crucial to Improving the Value of U.S. Healthcare
The Commonwealth Fund study indicates that while the U.S. excels in certain aspects of healthcare, there is still much work to be done in terms of access, efficiency, and equity. Value-based payments are a potential solution to reducing healthcare costs and improving health outcomes for consumers.
BCBSRI Honors Healthcare Sites for Exceptional LGBTQ-Inclusive Care
Learn how BCBSRI is honoring healthcare sites that emphasize and advocate for LGBTQ-inclusive care, and explore the essential factors that define remarkable service.
Providers and Health Insurers United on Protest of Proposed Payment Rule
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield formed a strategic alliance with Aledade, Inc. They will jointly offer independent primary care physicians the tools and resources necessary to help them achieve value-based care goals.
New Value-Based Care Partnership Unveiled by CareFirst BCBS
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield formed a strategic alliance with Aledade, Inc. They will jointly offer independent primary care physicians the tools and resources necessary to help them achieve value-based care goals.
NC Medicaid Beneficiaries with Disabilities At Risk if Health Care Providers Don’t Sign With MCOs
NC consumers who use Medicaid and have severe mental illness, substance use disorders or developmental disabilities might have to switch doctors soon if their providers don’t sign contracts with new managed care plans.
Female-Founded Health Tech Startup Addressing SDOH
Spatially Health, a female-founded health tech startup, teamed up with ACO Health Partners in Florida to address social determinants of health.
Why Focus on the Money? How Value-Based Payments Shift the Focus
Value-based payments are becoming increasingly popular, but should we be focusing on the money? In reality, value-based payments are keeping the focus on quality of care, by incentivizing providers.
Value-Based Care Platform Joining CMS Advance Investment Payments (AIP) Incentive Program
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural providers participating in ACOs using the Signify Health platform will receive advanced incentive payments when they join the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Ohio Launches Nest Generation Managed Care Plans
The Ohio Department of Medicaid recently launched its Next Generation managed care plans, following an overhauling process that began in 2019.