Payment Models

Annals of Family Medicine study shows negative impact of PBR on primary care physicians.

Physicians are excited about the concepts of value-based payment models. So why do so many doctors stick with fee-for-service care?

Physicians have complained that Medicare reimbursement rates have not kept pace with inflation, and now in 2025, are dealing with a 2.83% reimbursement cut. There's little chance of relief in sight. How did we get here?

A recent Dartmouth study finds primary care practices struggling with accessibility despite advances in practice capabilities since 2017-2018.

Risk-adjusted monthly payments better align funding with the needs of high-risk primary care patients, UMass Chan study finds.

Humana’s 11th annual Value-Based Care Report highlights the impact of value-based care on patient outcomes and health care costs.

Maryal Concepcion, MD, FAAFP, the owner and CEO of Big Trees MD, shares her experience with direct primary care.

Pledges to work with Trump administration, Congress to maintain patient care and community service.

How technology and policy will redefine care.

One in four Americans experience functional decline by age 65, making fall risk management crucial for primary care practices.

Despite the proven effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation services, high out-of-pocket costs may prevent patients from participating in the programs.

How proactive legal strategies can protect providers and support access to advanced diagnostic testing.

Adopting a value-based approach to clinical, financial and administrative operations can help physician practices thrive in both FFS and VBC worlds

The transition to value-based care presents serious challenges to physicians. Here are three concrete ways that health plans, ACOs and others can help them thrive.

Commonwealth Fund breaks out data from state of U.S. health insurance survey.

By harnessing the power of cutting-edge technologies, artificial intelligence-driven systems are helping make value-based care models more accessible.

AI-powered technology offers a way to overcome the obstacles to value-based care, by turning vast amounts of data into actionable insights and enabling better patient care.

A report in The Annals of Family Medicine looked to uncover whether direct primary care practices are represented in health professional shortage areas.

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

The crucial decision of which ACO to join requires careful consideration of various factors.