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Stakeholders Seek to Drive Near 100% of Medicare Reimbursements to Value-Based Contracts by 2025

November 23, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsalternative payment models, APMs, COVID-19, Medicare, Medicare reimbursements, value-based care, value-based contracts, value-based reimbursement, vbc

The U.S. federal deficit is the highest it has ever been. Healthcare makes up the largest portion of that deficit and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to amplify the issue. Over the past few years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has lead the charge towards value-based contracting, which “encourages providers to deliver the…

The Role of CINs in Securing Value-Based Contracts

August 18, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, CINs, Clinical Integration, Clinically Integrated Networks, cost savings, value-based care, value-based contracts, vbc

It was recently calculated the United States spends $3.8 trillion – or 18 percent of the national economy – on healthcare. The current healthcare landscape indicates this spending rate will not slow anytime soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing healthcare crisis. Value-based care models like Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) have…