VBC Market Dynamics

Value-based care activity this week clustered around two opposing forces: continued commercialization of CMS model participation and analytics enablement, and rising scrutiny of Medicare Advantage risk adjustment. Providers and vendors are positioning around the CMS ACCESS Model—e.g., Blossom Ridge Medical Inc. and Bloom Value’s partnership for ACCESS participation—while Navina, RAAPID, Cedar Gate, and Innovaccer/Story Health are emphasizing AI-enabled risk adjustment, documentation integrity, audit readiness, and provider analytics as core VBC infrastructure (Blossom Ridge/Bloom ACCESS partnership). At the same time, reporting on UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage