This article provides insight into health care purchaser priorities and considerations for direct contracting opportunities, along with considerations for interested accountable care organizations.

The Biden administration has come under pressure in recent weeks to modify, or even pull back entirely, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s Direct Contracting Model, which was originally ...

Robert Baird, RN, MSA, president of the National Cancer Treatment Alliance, discusses ways that employers of all sizes can pursue direct contracting with health care providers. There are many ...

Last April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) unveiled several new payment models designed to help transform primary care by reimbursing providers for health outcomes rather than the ...

(NEXSTAR) — At a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, House lawmakers examined a method to potentially lower healthcare costs that removes insurers from the process. Through direct contracting, ...

A new direct contracting model from CMS will test whether a geographic-based approach to value-based care can improve quality of care while reducing costs for Medicaid beneficiaries in a specific ...

When Clover Health announced its plans to go public via a blank-check company, the insurance startup pitched investors on its growth plans. Its CEO and founder, Vivek Garipalli, claimed it was the ...

Over the last decade, it has become increasingly common for self-insured plans to negotiate direct arrangements with healthcare providers—typically, large hospital systems or provider networks—under ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Direct Contracting Model presents an exciting move towards value-based care with benefits for participants, providers and patients alike. However, ...

The Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model generated $70 million in net savings for the Medicare program in 2021, with several member organizations of America’s Physician Groups (APG) ...