Health Payer Intelligence April 12, 2019
Jessica Kent

Providers in more than 30 states can now participate in UnitedHealthcare’s bundled payment program for Medicare Advantage patients.

UnitedHealthcare is expanding its Medicare Advantage bundled payment program, offering providers in more than 30 states the opportunity to participate in these models for their patients enrolled in MA plans.

Bundled payments offer patients high-quality, coordinated care at lower costs by setting price standards for procedures and follow-up treatments, and rewarding providers for exceeding these standards.

UnitedHealthcare will provide partnering providers with scalable services and support, including care management solutions to ensure patients receive quality care from pre-operative education to post-acute care. These solutions will include patient identification and risk stratification, care plan creation, medication review, and site of care optimization.

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Topics: Bundled Payments, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Payer, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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