CMMI Releases Overview of Value-Based Care Models
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) introduced models that supported value-based care while looking for ways to lower cost and refine risk adjustment.
January 12, 2021 – The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) introduced models that supported value-based care while looking for ways to lower cost and refine risk adjustment. On its 10th Anniversary, CMMI released a review of the lessons learned regarding the value-based care models that were launched over the past decade.
Key findings from the report are:
- The Part D Senior Savings model had over 13.2 million enrollees participate in it
- The Geographic Direct Contracting model, Direct Contracting Duals model, and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation models were released to focus on specific populations
- The End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices model boosted incentives for home dialysis
Data shows private payers pulling ahead of CMS in value-based care arrangements
Click here to read the full report from Health Payer Intelligence.
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