CMS continues to bring accountable care to more people with Medicare in 2026, expanding the benefits of high-quality, whole-person health care to achieve better health outcomes for millions of older Americans. As of January 2026, 14.3 million Medicare beneficiaries are estimated to receive care coordinated by Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), up from 13.7 million in…
The CMS target year for value-based care is 2030, with a goal for 100% of Traditional Medicare beneficiaries and the majority of Medicaid beneficiaries to be in an accountable care relationship, focusing on quality outcomes and cost efficiency over service volume. 2025 reports and surveys showed a clear turning point for value-based care as model…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) has released and are highlighting evaluation reports and publications. You can access reports by going to the evaluations and research reports page of the Innovation Center website. Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model Evaluation of Model Year 5 (2022) – Key Takeaways:…
Partnering with private consulting firms could prompt hospitals to participate in a greater number of episodes in a federal bundled payments program, according to new research. The voluntary Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative Advanced Model, or BPCI Advanced, compares spending for specific clinical episodes, like congestive heart failure or sepsis, with benchmarks set by the Centers…