There is no doubt that the government is accelerating its shift to value-based payments, where physicians are rewarded — to an increasing extent — for quality, rather than quantity of care. And it’s ...

We’ve all seen the news: Value-based care is coming, it’s inevitable, it’s here. But many health systems have yet to see major impacts from value-based reimbursement models such as accountable care ...

On Jan. 1, CMS launched the latest value-based care model known as the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, or the TEAM ...

In the world of Medicare Advantage, a disturbing shift is occurring. What began as a noble push toward value-based care has increasingly morphed into an aggressive pursuit of value-based payment ...

The U.S. health care system’s evolving transition to value-based payment presents unique challenges and opportunities for individuals with a serious illness who benefit from receiving coordinated care ...

Although Medicaid has been slower than Medicare to embrace value-based care, an increasing number of states are defining Medicaid value-based care delivery systems and payment reforms. While ...

While value-based payment models seem great in theory, research shows that many primary care providers aren’t partaking in these models. Over the last 14 years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has piloted more than 50 alternative payment models (APMs) ...

The trend toward value-based payment for healthcare services is gaining momentum. For better or for worse, we have paid for healthcare in the U.S. on a fee-for-service basis – from the perspective of ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...