Health Affairs January 6, 2021
Despite some evidence on the benefits of value-based payment (VBP), few states have passed legislation to support the transition to VBP systems. When use is the main driver of health spending, state legislation is an important lever to increase payer and provider participation in VBP initiatives.
Catalyst for Payment Reform and the Source on Healthcare Price and Competition at UC Hastings College of the Law, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, jointly developed a public database that catalogues state laws and pending legislation to promote value in health care. In this post, we highlight three approaches that offer guidance to states seeking to achieve this goal.
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