2027 Advance Notice – Stars Deep Dive
CMS is adding four new or updated measures for the 2027 Star Ratings. The Colorectal Cancer Screening measure is being replaced by a respecified version and will be treated as a new measure.
2027 Advance Notice – Risk Adjustment Deep Dive
CMS updated the Medicare Adjustment (MA) risk adjustment model using more recent underlying Fee-For-Service (FFS) data (2023 diagnoses to predict 2024 costs, vs. 2018 diagnoses predicting 2019 costs), leading to significant changes in some coefficients and other model parameters.
2027 Advance Notice – Rate Setting Deep Dive
The headline number in the Advance Notice is the Effective Growth Rate and resulting Expected Average Change in MA plan payment.
2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice – Deep Dive
Compared to the Part C rate discussion, the “new” Part D content in the CY 2027 Advance Notice is mostly (1) annual parameter updates and (2) CMS reiterating IRA-driven benefit rules that remain in force.
2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice
The Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2027 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (Advance Notice) was recently released.
Maximize Practice Value with Enhanced Contracting Strategies
Practices trying to improve their viability or considering or pursuing an equity transaction should look at ‘low hanging fruit’ opportunities for commercial payment increases.
Measuring Health Care Innovator Value
The US healthcare system is known for its high costs compared to other developed countries. Several factors contribute to this, including administrative expenses, pharmaceutical prices, and the...
What is the “Value” in Value-Based Care?
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the terms "value-based reimbursement" and "value-based care" (VBC) have become buzzwords that signify a shift in how we approach...
Absence of Variation in Health Care
As we try to identify key causes of high US healthcare costs, the topic of variation, specifically variation in practice style, often emerges. It is an accepted fact that in manufacturing quality...
Paying the Piper: How 2020 Could Make 2023 Even Tougher for Value-Based Care Providers
It’s widely predicted that 2023 will pose broad economic challenges. Reasons abound for a potential recession, but in many ways, it’s time to pay the piper for actions taken during COVID. That’s not to suggest no fiscal...