Part II: Health Equity to Become Part of the VBP Future
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Director Liz Fowler said that a future requirement for participating in a value-based payment model will be to create a health equity plan
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Health Equity is Shifting to the Forefront
Health inequities result from race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geography, and other factors. In this blog, we will take a deeper dive into health equity, what it is and how it has come to the forefront of the industry.
Redesigned ACO REACH Model Strives to Provide Better, Whole-Person Care
MS announced a redesigned Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model that better reflects the agency’s vision of creating a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care
Is competition in the Telehealth Market Expanding Access to Quality Care?
Amazon launched its telehealth program, Amazon Care, nationwide while Walmart is hot on its heels acquiring MeMD to expand telehealth access across the country.
Provider and Payer Partnerships Making a Positive Impact on Health Outcomes
In this blog, we will look at some of the recent partnerships that have sprung up in the healthcare world and how these partnerships are helping to improve health outcomes.
Value-based Care Startup Powering In-Home and Virtual Care for Seniors
Value-based care platform Vytalize Health has landed $53 million in series B funding to power its virtual and in-home primary care offerings for seniors.
AMA Presses Congress to Update Medicare Physician Payment System
The American Medical Association (AMA) urged Congress to update the Medicare physician payment system to include a stable annual payment rate that keeps up with inflation and practice costs.
California DHCS Issues RFP for Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, But Some Deals Have Already Been Made
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released Request for Proposal, for the Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCP) procurement, but some deals have already been worked out.
CalAIM and SDOH: The Crossroad for Complex Care Needs
CalAIM focuses on whole-person care and integrating social services through Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports
CalAIM and Whole Person Care – All right here
CMS approved a five-year extension of its Medicaid managed care section 1915(b) waiver, which was renamed California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). The program focuses more on whole-person care and integrating social services.