Today’s payment models discourage quality improvement in healthcare and drive up costs for everyone, according to an analysis by David Bailey, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based ...

Transitioning from FFS to salaried models may reduce low-value surgical interventions, with a 41% change in odds observed. The study analyzed TRICARE claims, noting a decline in low-value procedures ...

In the healthcare industry, reimbursement models have changed over the years and continue to do so. Here’s how to thrive no ...

Whole-person care has become a “practical necessity,” yet payment models reflect an era “built around episodic visits, ...

For decades, chronic disease management in Medicare has been hampered by a fee-for-service payment system that rewards volume and activity rather than true clinical improvement. This model created ...

Despite efforts to shift provider payment away from fee-for-service and toward more risk-based alternatives, fee-for-service remains dominant -- and is growing, according to a study published in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, CMS has sought to move away from fee-for-service payment ...

The accountable care organization will close by the end of 2025. OneCare worked to lower health care costs and improve patient outcomes by moving away from a fee-for-service payment model for ...

As the U.S. healthcare system continues its shift away from fee-for-service (FFS) toward value-based care (VBC), the prevalence of advanced alternative payment models is increasing. Bundled payments ...

Medicare primarily operates a fee-for-service (FFS) payment system. This means that healthcare professionals and facilities bill Medicare for each service they provide, with itemized costs appearing ...