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10 years in: The impact of value-based care

August 4, 2025Garrett SchmittCMS, MA, MACRA, Mark McLellan, Medicare Advantage

A decade ago, the federal government launched its large-scale Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in an attempt to move more physicians into value-based care to rein in exploding costs and improve care. Later this summer, Medical Economics will release the second edition of Medical Economics Insider featuring an in-depth look at how successful MACRA has been…

Recent Progress In The Value Journey: Growth Of ACOs And Value-Based Payment Models In 2018

August 14, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACA, ACO, ACO Growth, ACOs, David Muhlestein, Health Reform, MACRA, Mark McLellan, MIPS, payment reform, Value Based Reimbursement, VBHC, VBP

The past year saw multiple developments that could affect payment reform—a new administration was getting up to speed, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was debated and its implementation modified through legislative and regulatory changes, and questions were raised about the future of alternative payment models. Despite this, implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization…