Commercial payers taking the plunge into bundled payment models? Some guidelines to help
Fierce Healthcare January 16, 2019
A new report offers keys to success for commercial insurers looking to offer bundled payments.
Bundled payment models could have a significant payoff for private payers, but only if it’s done well.
A new report released by the Health Care Transformation Task Force—an organization that includes a variety of healthcare stakeholders including providers, payers, purchasers and patient advocates—offers several keys to success for those looking to take the value-based care plunge. The group issued guidance this week that identifies several steps commercial insurers should follow to launch a successful episodic payment program.
These models have gained a foothold in Medicare, but uptake in the private sector has been slow. Jeff Micklos, executive director of the task force, told FierceHealthcare...