Access to Care Strategies

Over the past week, significant discussions have emerged around access to care strategies within the framework of value-based care, particularly highlighting the need for accessible preventive services and the implications of recent Medicare policies. Notably, discussions at the V-BID Summit emphasized the critical role of preventive care in enhancing population health, while concerns were raised about Medicare's current structure possibly limiting patient access to Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) due to disincentivizing coinsurance payments for certain procedures, as outlined in recent advocacy efforts by ASCA. Additionally, CMS is facing pressure to meet growing expectations from payers for measurable outcomes rather than just access alone, a trend that could reshape funding and reimbursement models going forward, as indicated in Behavioral Health Business. These developments underscore the evolving demand for strategic coordination among ACOs and