- —Population-based payment models
- —Episode-based payment models
- —Condition-specific payment models
- —Employer direct contracting
- —New therapeutic reimbursement models
- —Price transparency

Payment Redesign
Can we design and adopt new
incentive models that yield
long-term value?

Exploring commercial risk-based contracting and value-based care for specialized populations
Our Payment Redesign Focus area is for payers and providers who are committed to Value Based Payment and interested in how it impacts specialized populations. How do we make contracting for downside risk for commercial populations more predictable and common? How do we identify, and reward, high-value care tailored to patients with specific needs?
Payment Redesign focus area includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Payment Redesign Roundtables:
Value-Based Care for Specialized Populations
identifying and rewarding high-value care for patients with specific needs.
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