Healthcare DIVE April 16, 2019
Dive Brief:
- Some 48 states now use some form of value-based payment model, a seven-fold increase from five years ago, according to a new report commissioned by health IT firm Change Healthcare.
- More than 20 states evolved their models since last year’s report. Though patient-centered medical homes are the most popular form of value-based model, the program that’s gained the most traction over the past 18 months is CMS’ Comprehensive Primary Care Plus, a primary care medical home model.
- The report highlighted three states (New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont) as leading the way away from fee-for-service payment methods. Four states have no official value program: Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi and West Virginia. Researchers found that 34 states have initiatives that...