Payment Models

Medical Economics and Physicians Practice hosted a roundtable on the future of independence practice.

Bain & Company finds hospitals accelerating investment in primary care and value-based care, even as labor shortages and patient skepticism over AI threaten progress.

The administrative burdens of running a practice, from HR to billing to compliance, aren't part of delivering care.

Compensation climbed to record levels in 2025, fueled by supply-demand imbalances and new expectations among younger physicians.

MGMA Leaders Conference session underscores link between pay models, burnout and culture.

How to partner to drive better patient outcomes and control costs

A study of more than 3 million Medicare Advantage beneficiaries shows patients in value-based, senior-focused primary care organizations see their physicians more often and with greater continuity than those in fee-for-service settings.

A JAMA viewpoint argues new reimbursement policies may deliver long-sought revenue to primary care, though uptake, staffing and fee cuts elsewhere cloud the outlook.

Costs change based on site of care, and physicians’ hospital affiliation or independent practice, according to new research.

HCC vs. CPT vs. ICD-10-CM coding: What practices need to understand about coding when shifting from fee-for-service to value-based care

Patients in value-based care practices were nearly 28% more likely to receive full guideline-directed therapy.

Explore the latest insights on value-based care, physician debt, and essential practice tips in the interactive July/August 2025 edition of Medical Economics Insider.

HealthTap DPC model made possible by Big Beautiful Bill Act

Strengthening the physician-patient bond through value-based care

Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., explains the challenges and future of value-based care a decade after MACRA's launch.

The two presidents were friends who agreed on the need for ‘a healthier, stronger country.’

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, shares the top Medicare policy she'd like to see Congress act on in 2025.

Teams, tech and accountability are part of a new model to improve care for patients with complex or chronic conditions.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains what top-performing Medicare Advantage groups are doing differently.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains how to make ACO risk work for small medical practices.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains the group's proposal for ending MIPS and overhauling MACRA.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains why every Medicare beneficiary needs an accountable care relationship.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains the boldest fix proposed in their latest report, "Medicare Done Right."

CMS could make changes in 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.

AAFP, ACP respond with optimism and some critiques in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.