Capitated Payments

A Look Inside the Four Most Common Value-Based Care Arrangements

January 25, 2024 - A simple explanation of value-based care is rewarding quality over quantity. However, value-based care arrangements differ in how they determine payments and the level of risk that is assumed. As healthcare organizations warm up to the idea of value-based care, CMS and commercial payers must choose which kind of arrangements they will offer to their provider partners. Value-based care...

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