Medical Economics October 15, 2021
Michael Meucci

Medicaid programs can become more data-driven in their decision-making to drive better performance and more equity in value-based agreements.

Big changes are coming to Medicaid if the Biden administration has its way. In the future, the safety-net program is expected to increasingly emphasize health equity and value-based principles as it evolves to prioritize care coordination, measurable outcomes and provider accountability.

To achieve its goal of high-quality, affordable, person-centered care, the administration plans to transform Medicaid by centering the concept of equity on future payment models. “From here on, the Innovation Center will embed equity in every aspect of its models by seeking to include more providers serving low- and modest-income, racially diverse, and/or rural populations,” top CMS officials wrote in...

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