Becker's Healthcare November 28, 2017
CMS’ Value-Based Payment Modifier program, which sought to improve care value by transitioning away from fee-for-service models to value-based care, inadvertently shifted money away from physicians who treat poorer and sicker patient populations, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
For the study, researchers assessed Medicare spending rates and quality performance among clinicians that took part in the CMS program between 2013 and 2016. Researchers compared these variables to clinicians who did not participate in the program. Quality measures assessed in the study included mortality rates and 30-day readmissions.
While researchers found no evidence the program improved care quality with its reimbursement incentives,...
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