Assisted living can be an important partner in value-based care, saving the government $390 million annually, according to one estimate, but CMS must develop a new ACO model focused on such settings ...

Risant’s CEO Jaewon Ryu discusses some of the early success of bringing a set of Kaiser Permanente’s value-based care ...

Some nursing home leaders are approaching mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with caution in 2026, citing inflated asset prices and questioning whether ...

Long-term care operators are again calling on regulators to give them more control in accountable care organizations, a move they say could save Medicare $2 billion or more per year.

The Medicare program is approaching a “tipping point” on its journey to move all beneficiaries into value-based care arrangements, but policymakers, health systems and insurers need to do more to ...

One proud graduate came from Oregon. Another from Lancaster, Pa. They were two of nine who gathered one day in the fall of 2012 to celebrate completing the first online master’s degree program offered ...

As the transition to value-based care (VBC) continues to present both opportunities and challenges, post-acute care (PAC) remains a significant cost driver for health plans. Traditionally overseen ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced two initiatives set to launch in July 2024 that could help move the needle away from fee-for-service payments. One focuses on supporting ...

One area in which we can see the value-based equation in action is the focus on appropriate sites of care. An example of this is the move of select elective surgical cases from higher-cost inpatient ...

Value-based care in oncology emphasizes access, outcomes, and affordability, with patient empowerment and clinical trials being crucial components. CAR T-cell and bispecific therapies have ...

Attend any healthcare conference and you’ll quickly discover that it’s become downright fashionable for healthcare leaders to talk about their unwavering commitment to “value-based care.” The ...

US overdose deaths currently exceed 100,000 per year. New facilities, known as bridge clinics, are broadening access to high-quality care by offering outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment ...