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The introduction of the new V28 CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model could be beneficial for some ACOs and problematic for others. Although some ACOs may start out being relatively disadvantaged, the outcome is not a foregone conclusion. ACOs have the ability to take advantage of these changes even in 2023 by engaging specialists, prioritizing coding changes by ROI, and implementing year-round HCC gap closure initiatives. ACOs also have the ability to improve long term performance starting in PY 2024 through participant selection, evaluation of early renewal, and track decisions. 
In value-based care, it takes a village of professionals to ensure patients are well cared for and practices meet benchmarks. Community health workers (CHWs) are emerging as key players in helping to achieve these goals. CHWs are nonclinical healthcare professionals who support patients’ physical, mental, and social needs by connecting them to community resources and services. In doing so, they make sure patients receive comprehensive care when they are outside of their doctor’s office, while easing the burden on medical offices to do so.
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are provider contracting models intended to improve population health while controlling cost. With careful design and monitoring they can also serve as a platform for improving health equity. While much of the innovation and research related to ACOs has occurred in the context of Medicare and commercial insurance, Medicaid ACOs may have the most to teach us about how payers can structure their ACO initiatives to improve care for the most disadvantaged patients and thereby improve health equity.
In the ongoing shift from volume to value in US health care, primary care value-based alternative payment models (APMs), such as accountable care orga­nizations, have dominated the landscape when compared to specialty care APMs. Interviews with hundreds of payers and clinicians across various specialties signal that there are ongoing challenges with investing in, designing, and scal­ing specialty APMs, especially for populations covered by commercial insurers. Several critical gaps complicate specialty APMs’ business case for these stake­holders, including uncertain returns on investment, lack of understanding around optimal outcome and performance measures, and data silos.
Sponsored Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS:

Impact of V28 CMS-HCC model on your ACO’s 2023 risk adjustment strategy and 2024 early renewal & track decisions
  • Topic: An educational webinar to discuss topics driven by MSSP’s adoption of the new V28 CMS-HCC risk scoring model. High financial impact and time sensitivity, since these topics are immediately applicable in 2023.
Sponsored by: Validate Health
April 19, 2023 | 1 PM EST

Improving Patient Outcomes with Equitable Health Journeys
  • Topic: An educational webinar to discuss topics driven by MSSP’s adoption of the new V28 CMS-HCC risk scoring model. High financial impact and time sensitivity, since these topics are immediately applicable in 2023.
Sponsored by: mPulse Mobile
April 25, 2023 | 1 PM EST

RECORDED WEBINARS:

Supercharge Your ACO to Achieve Top Value and Fuel Growth
  • Topic: Understanding, evaluating, and improving ACO economics and infrastructure at reasonable cost to achieve highest value for patients and providers
Sponsored by: Roji Health Intelligence

Harnessing predictive analytics to boost post-acute outcomes
  • Topic: ACO post-discharge performance, how to predict and manage high-risk discharged patients, and how providers and payers can direct patients and beneficiaries to the best SNFs

Reskilling and Upskilling the Workforce for the Future
of Value-Based Care
  • Topic: Creating pathways for education and upskilling current workers and reskilling those who are already in the workforce

Check our our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics!
Upcoming Conferences
2023 Virtual Fourth National Medicare Advantage Summit
April 25-28, 2023 | Virtual

2023 Pinnacle Best Practices Symposium
May 10 | Virtual

APG Annual Spring Conference 2023: Going the Distance
May 31-June 2, 2023 | San Diego, CA

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT
Summit Re is a managing general underwriter and reinsurance advisor working with health insurers, managed care organizations, ACOs, and self-funded employers throughout the US. Summit Re promises a consistent, fair, and effective underwriting methodology that factors in the unique characteristics and experiences of their customers and their businesses in order to produce the best long-term results.
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