Models that provide hybrid payments to primary care practices without adding financial risk are effective at supporting the ...

Transitioning from FFS to salaried models may reduce low-value surgical interventions, with a 41% change in odds observed. The study analyzed TRICARE claims, noting a decline in low-value procedures ...

As the healthcare industry focuses on the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and quality of healthcare services, new payment models like bundled payments and accountable care organizations are becoming ...

Despite efforts to shift provider payment away from fee-for-service and toward more risk-based alternatives, fee-for-service remains dominant -- and is growing, according to a study published in ...

Previously, healthcare providers were reimbursed based on the volume of patients and services rendered, with less attention on outcomes. However, various initiatives introduced by CMS are driving the ...

The health tech industry cheered when Medicare announced a ne | The ACCESS model could accelerate adoption of digital health tools in fee-for-service Medicare, "driving a market where participating ...

CMS has been trying to scale value-based care for decades with mixed results — but the agency’s newly announced ACCESS model could represent a more meaningful step toward aligning payment with ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

Even though accountable care organizations are a somewhat new care delivery model, they have made quite an impact on the world of healthcare already. New commercial ACOs are announced on a regular ...

Medicare primarily operates a fee-for-service (FFS) payment system. This means that healthcare professionals and facilities bill Medicare for each service they provide, with itemized costs appearing ...

The accountable care organization will close by the end of 2025. OneCare worked to lower health care costs and improve patient outcomes by moving away from a fee-for-service payment model for ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...