“The Biden Administration is closely looking at how it can create health care payment models that benefit patients over providers, even if that means making them mandatory.”
“Driving the news: Liz Fowler, the innovation chief of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, signaled the Biden administration’s commitment to value-based care models if they save money or not.”
“Over the past 10 years, CMMI has tested 54 models, but only five have been shown to save significant amounts of money and only two have been expanded nationally, Fowler said.”
“What she’s saying: ‘We are exploring more mandatory models. Those come with disadvantages and those who follow what we are doing, you’ve seen the shift already. It started before I got here, but I support this direction,’ Fowler said at an event hosted by Health Affairs on Thursday.”
“Context: Fowler was hired in March and has previously worked for HHS and helped draft and implement the Affordable Care Act. She was also the VP for global health policy at Johnson & Johnson…” Read the full article here.
Source: CMS innovation director wants more value-based care models – By Marisa Fernandez, June 4, 2021. Axios.
