AMGA December, 2017
Taking Risk, 3.0: Medical Groups Are Moving to Risk … Is Anyone Else? AMGA conducted its third annual risk survey to determine whether AMGA members are transitioning from reimbursements based on volume to payment models based on value and to identify impediments to taking insurance risk. The findings in this year’s survey are similar to the past two surveys in that the responses show that a transition to
value is occurring, despite structural impediments that make this change extremely challenging. Based on respondent comments and a structured set of follow-up questions, survey respondents provided a
clear rationale for pursuing risk, including local employer and payer network demands, qualifying as an Advanced
Alternative Payment Model (AAPM) in Medicare, serving as a...