Town Hall Ventures’ Post

It's crucial to pay attention to the signals behind the latest healthcare policy efforts by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule is paving the way for a more inclusive and effective healthcare system. Check out our piece below - Andie Steinberg and I dive into new opportunities and implications for physicians, innovators, founders, and, most importantly, patients.

Check out the Health Care Transformation Task Force's resource on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ACO Primary Care Flex Model. The resource is intended to provide a helpful overview of the new model breaking down:  ▶ Model Goals   ▶ Eligibility & Participation  ▶ Financial Methodology    ▶ Health Equity   ▶ Quality Measurement  Read the resource here: https://lnkd.in/eVBvcbdq    👉 This is the newest resource in a collection of briefers on policies and CMMI models that amplify how value-based payment is changing our health care system for the better. Check out the collection here: https://lnkd.in/edTbnqr4 

By 2030, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation aims for all Traditional Medicare beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries to be in accountable care relationships. This involves doctors or hospitals ensuring quality care, coordination, and cost efficiency for patients. Specialty care integration is crucial, with initiatives like data transparency, payment models, and specialist engagement strategies driving progress towards this goal. https://hubs.la/Q02rTwYD0

Check it out: Nick Hut highlighted in a Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) piece some key moments from our webinar last month with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials and other health leaders. Learn more about their recently proposed changes for Medicare Part B payment: https://lnkd.in/e7HNaJbU

As we navigate through the ever-evolving landscape of #Healthcare, it's crucial for providers to stay informed and prepared for upcoming changes. Learn about the potential changes and opportunities from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule in our article. https://lnkd.in/e2rmx8XK #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareNews #Medicare

Have you heard about the recent #texting update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services? With their new guidance, providers at hospitals and critical access hospitals are now allowed to use secure texting platforms to transmit patient orders. Read more on our blog and sign up for our March 7 roundtable discussion as we explore this topic further: https://bit.ly/48lzcjT

Imagine slashing your #healthcare bill by 40%. Sound impossible? Not anymore. Welcome to a revolution in U.S. healthcare - Price Transparency. The game-changing shift that's finally pulling the curtain back on healthcare pricing. A seismic change is happening: 1. #Hospitals and 3payers must now reveal all commercial payer-provider rates. More light, less murkiness. 2. At first, there was resistance. But now, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are upping the ante, setting strict deadlines and penalties for stragglers. 3. The scope is widening. Legislation hints at a broader application, roping in various care delivery organizations on this transparency crusade. Why should you care? Consider the power of being in the know. When the nation is pumping nearly $1.1 trillion annually into commercial healthcare #claims, even a hint of price transparency can revolutionize your financial framework. The big win for consumers? Many of us bear a significant chunk of our healthcare costs, often blindly. But come July 2024, payers will need to provide cost estimates for all care, along with incentives for high-value care choices. This means #patients are better informed and can potentially transform healthcare spending with empowered decisions. In short, we're seeing a metamorphosis. Price transparency is igniting a highly competitive, efficient, customer-focused market. We're on the brink, poised for a monumental shift. Chime in – How do you see price transparency shaping your healthcare decisions or the industry in general? https://lnkd.in/gJrGEJg9

The recently released Health Care Transformation Task Force and National Association of ACOs resource on Reimagining Beneficiary Engagement in Accountable Care Models was featured in Medical Economics and Xtelligent Healthcare ! This resource outlines policy recommendations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to strengthen patient engagement in ACO governance, care delivery redesign, and individual care planning, focusing on Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).      “Effective patient engagement is paramount to the success of ACOs,” said Jeff Micklos, Task Force Executive Director. “These recommendations strengthen Medicare policies to ensure that beneficiaries are fully aware of and can benefit from these innovative care models.”    Check out the articles here:   👉 https://lnkd.in/dQ6yGefT  👉 https://lnkd.in/dDneAnrU

MSSP or ACO REACH? Deciding to join, or start, a Value-Based Care (VBC) contract is the right decision to be prepared for 2030, when CMS plans to have all Medicare and most Medicaid patients in a VBC arrangement. But which model is the right one for your organization? For a more in-depth comparison of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) models, check out my blog: https://okt.to/Bfn8bl

Have you heard about the #texting update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services? This new guidance allows providers at hospitals and critical access hospitals to use secure texting platforms to transmit patient orders. Read more on our blog and sign up for our March 7 roundtable discussion as we explore this topic further: https://bit.ly/48lzcjT