CMS has announced that has reached its goal of tying 30% of Medicare payments to alternative payment models that reward quality of care rather than volume of service — 11 months ahead of the target CMS set last year. Specifically, CMS determined that the addition of 121 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the
Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network
CMS Launches Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network
On March 25, 2015, CMS formally launched the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, a public-private partnership intended to support HHS’s goal of moving Medicare and the broader health industry from a fee-for-service model towards alternative payment models that emphasize value. According to CMS, more than 2,800 entities have registered to join the…
CMS Invites Stakeholders to Join “Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network” to Promote Alternative Payment Models
As previously reported, CMS has established a public-private partnership, the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, to support HHS’s goal of moving Medicare and the broader health industry from a FFS model towards alternative payment models that emphasize value. CMS is now inviting payers, providers, employers, purchasers, state partners, consumer groups, individual…
HHS Sets Ambitious Goals for Medicare Quality/Value-Based Purchasing, Alternative Payment Models
Today HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced ambitious plans to move from “volume to value in Medicare payments” by accelerating the share of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments that are tied to quality and value and reimbursed through alternative payment models. The first goal in the initiative is for 30% of Medicare provider payments to be…