Proposed 2023 Physician Fee Schedule: Big changes to MSSP are on the horizon
What does the proposal mean for the thousands of independent primary care practices, clinics, and health centers across the country?
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Policy & Regulation
Our team of health care policy experts is here to answer all your questions regarding the latest updates and regulations.
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Policy Update: The Proposed 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
The Policy team discusses the proposed 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, including the advent of administrative benchmarking in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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Episode 125: Commercial Value-Based Care
Josh and Brian welcome Dr. Andy Ryan, co-author of a recent paper which looked at the evidence for value-based care among commercial health insurance contracts.
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Checklist: Evaluate Your Current ACO’s Downside Risk Readiness
Is your ACO moving toward risk with confidence? Use this handy checklist to evaluate your current ACO’s downside risk readiness.
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Resolving Inequities in MSSP’s Benchmarking Methodology
CMS measures value in the MSSP using a total cost of care financial benchmark, but the current rule may unintentionally have a negative impact on ACOs serving aging or underserved populations.
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ACO REACH vs MSSP
Make an informed decision about which ACO model is the right fit for your organization! This handy tool offers a quick comparison between CMS's newest release, ACO REACH, and the MSSP program.
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Policy Update: PHE Continues, State Policy at Aledade, ACO REACH Webinar
The Policy team discusses the fate of the PHE, the State Policy Program at Aledade, and an upcoming webinar on ACO REACH.
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Policy Update: MSSP Innovation, NAACOS Conference Highlights
The Policy team provides key highlights of the NAACOS Spring Conference and introduces a new policy brief series focused on innovation within MSSP.
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State Policy Committees: Amplifying the Voice of Independent Primary Care Physicians
Through increased education, awareness, and access to advocacy opportunities via physician-led policy committees, Aledade ACO member practices have the chance to shape the future of primary care.
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Farzad Mostashari Named One of Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy
Aledade's CEO and co-founder, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, was named to Washingtonian's List of The 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy for 2022 for his leadership in value-based care.
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MSSP as a Chassis for Innovation: Digging Deeper on Four Potential Areas of Transformation
Through a series of policy briefs, the Aledade Policy team explores using the Medicare Shared Savings Program as a "chassis" for innovation in four areas of transformation.
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Policy Brief: Strengthen Primary Care Relationships, Strengthen Health Equity
In this brief, the Aledade Policy team proposes incentivizing longitudinal primary care relationships through accurate and population-reflective funding as a solution to health inequity.
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Policy Brief: Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) in Medicare
In this brief, the Aledade Policy team makes the case for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model for value-based insurance design (VBID).
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Policy Brief: Primary Care Capitation
In this brief, the Policy Team proposes a new, simple, primary care capitation model housed within the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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Policy Brief: Next Generation ACO Model Package
In this brief, Aledade's Policy team presents a new pathway for Next Gen participants by proposing a new track within MSSP utilizing CMMI authority.
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Policy Update: News on the PHE, Telehealth, ACO REACH and the MA Rate Notice
The Policy team provides updates the new ACO REACH model and the recently released MA Rate Notice as well as news on PHE and telehealth regulations.
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Episode 119: Healthcare Value Week Recap and Changes To Direct Contracting
Brian is joined by Aledade's policy dream team where they discuss a recap of Healthcare Value Week at the end of January and recent changes to Direct Contracting, now known as ACO Reach.
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PODCAST: Mandy Cohen with Senator Bill Frist on "A Second Opinion"
Aledade EVP and CEO of Aledade Care Solutions, Dr. Mandy Cohen, joins Doctor and Senator Bill Frist to discuss health care, health policy, and the importance of physician engagement in policy.
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Medicare Advantage Advance Notice Provides Opportunity to Define Value in MA
The Aledade Policy Team outlines and responds to CMS’s recently released Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for MA Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies for calendar year 2023.
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Policy Update: Direct Contracting Is Now ACO REACH
The Policy team provides updates on the introduction of the ACO REACH model and forthcoming comments on MA Advance Notice.
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