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CMS and states are pushing Medicaid VBC further into population-specific models: NASHP tracked maternity-focused Medicaid payment reforms aimed at lowering avoidable perinatal spending and improving outcomes, while CMSâ ACCESS model expansion signals broader chronic-condition value-based design and potential cross-payer alignment. At the same time, Medicaid safety-net economics are tighteningâKFFâs analysis of the new $50B Rural Health Transformation Program frames it as a partial state grant offset to reconciliation-driven Medicaid reductions, while Urban Institute estimates that 2.3M young adults could lose Medicaid depending on state eligibility and reporting implementation. For ACOs, Medicaid MCOs, rural systems, and safety-net providers, the near-term challenge is managing enrollment churn and underfunded access pressure while positioning for more targeted VBP opportunities in maternity, chronic disease, and rural transformation (NASHP maternity VBP overview; KFF rural health program analysis).
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