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CMS Measures Itself on Quality: Thoughts from CMS QualCon2024
As CMS continues to work through its quality strategy, key changes are being made, including a major hint that future CMMI models will focus less on cost-reduction and more on improving quality.
Everything You Need to Know about New York’s Newly-Approved $6B Medicaid Waiver
NY’s new waiver doubles down on the provision of health related social needs, hospital global budgets, and workforce investments. Don’t have the time to read the 239 pages of details? The HSG team has the summary you need right now to understand the program and what it means for you.
A Deep Dive into the Details of Making Care Primary: What the CMS Request for Applications Tells Us about CMMI's Newest Primary Care Model
CMS Announces New Value-Based Primary Care Model for 2024: Making Care Primary
A new value-based model from CMMI unveils continued federal priorities around health equity, health-related social needs, and alternative payment models for primary care providers.
The Universal Foundation – searching for shared priorities in quality measurement
CMS Clarifies In Lieu of Services Rules in Hopes of Widening Adoption
Accountable Care for All: One Year Update on the CMS Innovation Center Strategy Refresh
HSG’s Value Based Predictions for 2023
HCPLAN’s Annual Convening on Accountable Care: Looking to the Future of Value
Crain’s: New ACO REACH model could help local providers advance health equity, experts say
HealthLeaders: 18 ACO REACH Awardees Have Quietly Withdrawn Their Applications
CMS Provides Updates on Its Focus on Health Equity
HSG analyzes the latest CMS update on its health equity focus.
Starting the Clock: New York Medicaid Program Releases Draft of $13.52 Billion Waiver Request
Reaching for Equity: CMMI Ends Direct Contracting, Launches New Value Based ACO Model
CMS has ended the Direct Contracting program, choosing to replace it with a new Accountable Care model, name ACO REACH.
Planning for the Next Decade of Value-Based Care: Reviewing the CMS Innovation Center Strategy Refresh
Learn more about the next decade of value-based payment strategy documented in CMS’s innovation center strategy refresh.
Medicaid’s Strategic Vision for 2021 and Beyond — Reviewing CMS’s Latest Release
Learn more about the strategic goals of CMS regarding the Medicaid program in 2021 and beyond.
Taking a Look at New York’s $17B Medicaid Ask: Promoting Health Equity, Value-Based Payment and Building on DSRIP Success
Feds Continue to Push Towards Faster Adoption of Social Determinants of Health Strategies
New York’s 1115 Renewal Update: It’s All About the Technical Details
