Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (HCPLAN) White Papers explore Population-Based Payment Models and their effects
What is a Population-Based Payment Model (PBP)?
A PBP is like an Accountable Care Organization. Population-based...Toolbox
Making sense of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 will facilitate a transition in the healthcare system from a fee-for-service payment delivery system to a value-based system. The law establishes two new payment delivery models that shift the...Toolbox
A deeper look at the expanding practice of telemedicine
American Medical Association:
Coverage of and payment for telemedicine
The AMA recognizes telemedicine as a vital part of expanding healthcare coverage to those in rural areas, while also helping to curb the cost of care. As telemedicine spreads throughout the nation, the AMA...Toolbox
A look at the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization
CMS Slideshow: Next Generation ACO Model
There are six basic principles of the Next Generation ACO Model:
Protect Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries’ freedom of choice;
Allow beneficiaries a choice in their alignment with the ACO;
Create a financial model...Toolbox
CMS' collection of manufacturers and group purchasing organizations payments and transfers to physicians and teaching hospitals
Learn more about the 2015 Open Payments Program and System Overview including:
What is Reported
Who is Responsible for Reporting
Who is Reported On
Types of Payments
Process...Toolbox
