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  "One of the most interesting findings from the survey is that employers are focused on enhancing the employee experience. For example, there is a big increase in the number of employers offering decision support, concierge services and tools to help employees navigate the healthcare system.”
- Brian Marcotte, CEO and President, the National Business Group on Health.
 
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  “54% of employers will offer onsite or near-site health centers in 2018, and as many as 66% may by 2020.”

Excerpted from: Value Based Payment News, Volume 2 Issue 22, November Second Edition 2017, "Companies Embrace ACOs, Bundled Pricing to Rein Costs."
 		  
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How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare Health Hearing on MACRA and Alternative Payment Models (11/08/2017)

The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “MACRA and Alternative Payment Models: Developing Options for Value-based Care.”

 
 
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Change Healthcare: Five States That Stand out for the Breadth of their Value-Based Initiatives

1. Arkansas: Has a multi-payer EOC program in place for five years
2. Colorado: Has a well-developed Medicaid ACO program, and is working with payers and large employers to implement value-based payment
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Source: Healthcare Informatics,"Over 40 U.S. States Pursuing Value-Based Payment Programs, Report Finds" 
     
 
This Month in Value-Based Payment News
 
  • Humana Reports Success With Value-Based Model
  • Companies Embrace ACOs, Bundled Pricing to Rein Costs
  • Industry News with a briefs regarding: Cigna, U.S Women's Health Alliance.  
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