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A new interactive resource from the Kaiser Family Foundation synthesizes the most up-to-date evidence on Medicare’s efforts to reduce the growth in health care spending and improve patient care through new payment and delivery reform models. KFF’s Evidence Link is a central source of information and data about Medicare accountable care…
This interactive side-by-side comparison table provides detailed descriptions of Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) models and comprehensive information on topics such as spending and quality, beneficiary involvement, financial arrangements, and provider participation. This side-by-side comparison table is part of the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link.
This interactive side-by-side comparison table provides detailed descriptions of Medicare medical home models and comprehensive information on topics such as spending and quality, beneficiary involvement, financial arrangements, and provider participation. This side-by-side comparison table is part of the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link.
This interactive side-by-side comparison table provides detailed descriptions of Medicare bundled payment models and comprehensive information on topics such as spending and quality, beneficiary involvement, financial arrangements, and provider participation. This side-by-side comparison table is part of the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link.
ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who voluntarily form partnerships to collaborate and share accountability for the quality and cost of care delivered to their patients. These FAQs describe the ACO models in Medicare and answer questions pertaining to spending and quality results, where models are located, and how many beneficiaries are involved. These Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) FAQs are part of the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link.
Medical homes are typically team-based primary care practices that provide the majority of their patients’ health care needs either directly, or through coordination with other providers. These FAQs describe the medical home models in Medicare, and answer questions pertaining to spending and quality results, where models are located, and how many beneficiaries are involved. These Medicare medical home FAQs are part of the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link.
Bundled payment models are a way for Medicare to establish a total budget for all services provided to a beneficiary throughout an episode of care. These FAQs describe the different types of Medicare bundled payment models, and answer questions pertaining to spending and quality results, where models are located, and how many beneficiaries are involved. These Medicare bundled payment FAQs are part of the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link.
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Evidence Link is an interactive resource that pulls together the latest available evidence on Medicare payment and delivery system reform models, with an initial focus on accountable care organization (ACO), medical home, and bundled payment models. Through FAQs and side-by-side comparison tables, the Evidence Link synthesizes the most up-to-date information on savings and quality results, and describes key design features of each Medicare model, such as how providers are paid, the number of beneficiaries receiving care under each model, where models are being tested, and timelines for evaluations.
This tutorial walks users through the Medicare Delivery System Reform Evidence Link, including its FAQs and side-by-side comparison tables on Medicare accountable care organization (ACO), medical home, and bundled payment models.
Keep current with Medicare Payment and Delivery System Reform news, including recently-proposed rules, newly-released spending and quality results, and announcements on model changes.
