What’s the Bottom Line? COVID-19 and Value-based Contracts

According to a new report released by Xtelligent Healthcare Media, the COVID-19 pandemic will shift the industry even farther away from fee-for-service reimbursement. The current public health public health crisis is even impacting conversations about value-based contracts.

“COVID is just a little blip,” a national managed care organization representative emphasized in qualitative follow-up. “We are seeing delays in providers adopting value-based contracts. But as it [COVID-19] gets worked out, providers will be more on board. Long-term value-based care is the way to go and providers are going to see that.” Read more here.

(Source: Emily Sokol MPH, Xtelligent Healthcare News, September 16, 2020)