Care Coordination
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Care coordination is moving from a “nice-to-have” operating concept to a payment-model requirement: CMS’ updates to LEAD alignment and financial methodology signal continued refinement of long-term care accountability, while CJR-X guidance underscores that mandatory bundles will reward tighter post-acute management, discharge planning, and provider-network discipline. At the same time, provider-led VBC platforms are emphasizing enterprise integration over isolated payer-contract teams—seen in Endeavor Health’s refusal to silo VBC strategy and Risant Health’s platform approach—suggesting that ACOs and health systems need shared data, care management, and patient-engagement infrastructure across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial risk. Coverage instability remains the counterweight: Medicaid work-requirement outreach and ACA Marketplace enrollment declines could disrupt continuity for chronically ill populations, raising avoidable utilization risk just as VBC models demand longitudinal management (CMS LEAD update
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