The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule is Here The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule is out and you’re wondering what it means for you. It’s packed with finalized updates on MIPS, six new MVPs, easier ACO reporting, a new program model, and acknowledgment of the extensive feedback received on multiple…
With the government shutdown thankfully behind us, health systems can get back to business with some of the innovative programs that are producing great outcomes and satisfying patients. A growing number of Americans are receiving hospital-level care without leaving their living room, thanks to advanced technology and an evolving healthcare landscape that is delivering much…
Download Slides Join an expert panel discussion exploring what top ACOs are prioritizing for 2026. Topics include the growing role of digital health and AI in reducing total cost of care, lowering readmissions, enhancing transitional care, and leveraging actionable ADT feeds for better outcomes. Panelists:• David Klebonis, CEO, Palm Beach ACO• Beau Munoz, MD,…
When it launched in 2016, Long-Term Care ACO was the first ACO to focus on the population of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in long-term care nursing facilities, but now several other ACOs have entered that space. At the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) fall meeting, Kristen Krzyzewski, chief strategy and program development officer for LTC…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced record results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in 2024, marking its most successful year since the program’s launch over a decade ago. The initiative generated $6.5 billion in savings, underscoring continued momentum in value-based care and cost-efficient, coordinated healthcare delivery nationwide. Record Savings and…
While deals in the substance use disorder treatment space have been slow over the past year, addiction provider Crossroads has had an eye on growth. Over the summer, the company completed a tuck-in acquisition of Family Health Services, expanding its reach in the Pennsylvania market. Today, the provider has more than 100 centers across nine…
Since its emergence more than two decades ago, participation in accountable care has become more established. In 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that more than half of Traditional Medicare beneficiaries are in an accountable care relationship. Considerable evidence indicates that patients benefit and costs are lower in coordinated, whole-person care models enabled by accountable care payment…
The CMS PFS Final Rule is out . . . early? If you’re wondering how, in the midst of the Shutdown, a 2,375-page Rule could be released, the answer is simple: most of the proposals from this summer were finalized as is. There are always exceptions, but the big takeaway is that this Rule solidifies CMS’s proposals…
For all the progress made in shifting the U.S. healthcare system toward value-based care, one of the most powerful levers for improving outcomes and reducing costs remains underused: medications. Medications influence every dimension of health outcomes. They prevent disease progression, reduce hospitalizations, and determine whether chronic conditions stay controlled or spiral into costly complications. Yet,…
For two decades, value-based care has been built upon a simple premise: if we better manage the sickest patients, total costs of care will fall. This idea catalyzed countless disease-management programs, care-coordination models, and technology innovations. And yet, as the field has matured, an inconvenient reality has emerged. Much of value-based care isn’t truly aimed at…