Health Affairs August 14, 2018
David Muhlestein, Robert Saunders, Robert Richards, Mark McClellan

The past year saw multiple developments that could affect payment reform—a new administration was getting up to speed, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was debated and its implementation modified through legislative and regulatory changes, and questions were raised about the future of alternative payment models. Despite this, implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and its associated programs continued, private payers continued to highlight their commitment to value-based care, and many states took steps on payment reform in their Medicaid programs.

Leavitt Partners, in partnership with the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative, tracks the growth and spread of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other alternative payment models. To gauge where the field is currently, we present the most...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, MACRA, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Payer, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Self-insured, Value Based
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