Stark Law & value-based care: 5 definitions to know
Becker's Healthcare November 4, 2021
Value-based care and bundled payments have become more popular in ASCs as a way to lower the cost of services.
These value-based arrangements are typically implemented through a risk-based contract, often bundled or capitated payment models, according to a Nov. 3 report from JD Supra.
Here are five definitions to know for the agreements to be Stark and anti-kickback law compliant:
1. Value-based arrangement: an arrangement for value-based activity for a target patient population between the value-based enterprise and either one or more if its participants or the value-based enterprise participants in the same value-based enterprise.
2. Value-based enterprise: two or more value-based enterprise participants collaborating to achieve at least one value-based purpose. There must also be an...