Policy & Value-Based Care

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CMS leaders and healthcare executives discussed how the Medicare Part B payment policy could strengthen primary care.
Policy & Value-Based Care

CMS and Healthcare Executives Discuss APCM Under Physician Fee Schedule

July 25, 2024
“We want the care model to drive the payment model, not the payment models to drive the care model,” said a panelist during an online discussion on the Medicare Part B payment...

Policy & Value-Based Care

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Policy & Value-Based Care

Transitioning From FFS to Value-Based Care: One CMO’s Journey

July 9, 2024
John Farley, M.D., shares about the medical-group journey into risk-based contracting
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Alternative Payment Models

Connecticut, Hawaii Joining Maryland, Vermont in CMS’ AHEAD Model

July 3, 2024
Model will provide funding but also hold participating states accountable for controlling overall growth in healthcare expenditures and improving population health outcomes
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

CMS Proposes Rule to Address Suspected Fraud Impacting ACOs

July 1, 2024
CMS proposes to exclude codes related to urinary catheter billing in assessing financial performance of Shared Savings Program ACOs
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Pharmacy Experts: Data-Readiness Key in Reaching Medicaid Population
Population Health Management

Pharmacy Experts: Data-Readiness Key in Reaching Medicaid Population

June 28, 2024
In data-heavy healthcare, having the information in one place is a challenge, industry experts remarked during an online event.
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Policy & Value-Based Care

NAACOS Leaders' Recommendations on Medicare Payment Reform

June 26, 2024
Senior leaders at NAACOS share their perspectives on what needs to happen next in Medicare physician payment reform