GAO March, 2018

What GAO Found
As of March 1, 2018, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) had implemented 37 models that test new approaches for
delivering and paying for health care with the goal of reducing spending and improving quality of care. These models varied based on several characteristics, including the program covered—Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or some combination of the three—and the nature of provider participation—voluntary or mandatory. Going forward, the Innovation Center indicated that the center plans to continue focusing on the use of voluntary participation models and to develop models in new areas, including prescription drugs, Medicare Advantage, mental and behavioral health, and program integrity. Through fiscal year 2016, the Innovation Center...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, GAO, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Payer, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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