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 models often fall into one of four categories: performance-based programs, bundled payments, capitation models and shared savings programs. In the following e-book, A Look Inside of the Top Value-Based Care Plans, Xtelligent explains how payers reimburse providers under each arrangement.