CMS’ new ACCESS model, slated to begin on July 1, aims to shift traditional Medicare fee-for-service toward value-based care by tying payments to patient outcomes and encouraging tech-enabled, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the U.S. healthcare system continues its shift away from fee-for-service (FFS) toward value-based care (VBC), the prevalence of advanced alternative payment models is increasing. Bundled payments ...

Cedar Gate Technologies (Cedar Gate), an IQVIA business and a leader in value-based care technology with over 40 years of experience in bundled payments, has launched a new suite of capabilities ...

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 ...

Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has piloted more than 50 alternative payment models (APMs) ...