CHCS January 24, 2020
Across the country, health plans and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are exploring opportunities to move away from fee-for-service (FFS) payments and toward value-based payment (VBP) arrangements. These payment arrangements reward providers for improving quality and decreasing health care costs, while offering greater flexibility to deliver care in innovative ways.
In a recent national webinar, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) invited Patrick Gordon, CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) in Colorado, and Kurt Hubler, Chief Network Officer of Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) in California to provide leadership perspectives on the ingredients required for a successful VBP partnership between a health plan and FQHCs. Mr. Gordon shared insights on RMHP’s VBP model that gives FQHCs and other...