Value-Based Care
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AI Summary â Last 30 Days
Over the past 30 days, significant movements in value-based care have emerged, particularly with the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) demonstrating its effectiveness in promoting cost-saving measures for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), as evidenced by the Community Care Cooperative's recent achievement of $10.2 million in shared savings for performance year 2024. Concurrently, CMS has begun laying the groundwork for the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes a new mandatory Ambulatory Specialty Model that will hold outpatient specialists financially accountable for chronic condition management starting January 1, 2027, underscoring the push towards enhanced quality and cost-efficiency in care delivery. This shift is indicative of the broader trend of embedding advanced clinical intelligence into payment models, as emphasized in commentary surrounding upcoming value-based care strategies, including the LEAD model set to expand ACO participation further. For further details, see [Managed Healthcare Executive](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPRVN2elpKcGZLT0FoejBOVU9ULTVYM0pnSHFGRXhxdE5yZUhfMTR0bng2dl9wUzNyN3pGWWY3RUZ3ZzNYOFZOSjBnZjYybm94akhmZ2hyNTNaejlBRy01eGFuOENWcHN6VzZzdkxmWE94WFp0WG
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