Avalere analysis shows mixed results for federal value-based payment models

Avalere analysis shows mixed results for federal value-based payment models

Eighteen value-based payment models implemented by the federal government drove a net increase of $7.7 billion in federal spending, according to recent analysis. Avalere’s report examined 18 models implemented by the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), 15 of which were later expanded and a few discontinued, and found some provided $2.6 billion in Medicare savings while others increased Medicare spending by $10.3 billion. The …