Shared Savings Program linked to net losses in traditional Medicare, study finds

Healthcare DIVE December 20, 2023
Emily Olsen

The value-based purchasing initiative was associated with losses in traditional Medicare. However, the program was linked to savings in Medicare Advantage and the CMS overall.

Dive Brief:

• The Medicare Shared Savings Program, a value-based care purchasing initiative that aims to link provider payments to cost and quality, was associated with net losses in the traditional Medicare program, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum. However, the program yielded savings to Medicare Advantage and the CMS overall.
• The MSSP was linked to estimated losses between $584 million and $1.4 billion to traditional Medicare during performance years 2013 to 2021. But MA saved between $4.5 billion and $4.9 billion due to benchmark reductions related to the program, according to...

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