by Jordana Choucair | Jul 7, 2022 | Transition to Value
An analysis conducted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) found issues with implicit bias within three major payment models: Kidney Care Choices, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement, and Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction....
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Transition to Value
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that a new payment model targeted at improving Medicare cancer care will begin in mid-2023. The “Enhancing Oncology Model” will be a voluntary program that builds off the Oncology Care Model, which will...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 29, 2022 | Transition to Value
CMS leaders outlined several changes to increase participation in value-based care models and target smaller providers that treat patients in underserved areas. CMS officials said the agency is investigating how to alter accountable care organization (ACO) benchmark...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 18, 2022 | Transition to Value
The House Progressive Caucus released a list of recommendations that encourage the Biden administration to end the ACO REACH payment model. According to the caucus, the model, which was formerly called the Direct Contracting payment model, enables “third-party...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | Transition to Value
The CMS announced it is replacing the Medicare direct contracting model with a similar accountable care organization model in 2023. The ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model, a redesign of the Global and Professional Direct Contracting...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 24, 2022 | Transition to Value
In its first year, a bundled payment solution from Vanderbilt Health saved Metro Nashville Public Schools more than $250,000 in medical costs and $150,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. MyHealth Bundles provides each patient with a dedicated navigator to coordinate care...
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