Medical Economics January 23, 2024
Value-based care could work for safety-net providers in underserved areas by focusing on increasing access, not just reducing cost.
Value-based care could help patients in rural parts of the nation, but Medicare must change its payment methods for physicians working in those areas.
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) outlined its recommendations about alternative payment models (APMs) to the U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this month and in December 2023. NAACOS represents more than 430 accountable care organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance. More than 9 million beneficiaries are in Medicare value-based payment models, including the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model.
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