Managed Care & Value-Based Reimbursement

The impending shift to value-based reimbursement (VBR) and managed care in the health and human services industry has become a driving force across both public and private sector organizations, not only forcing new operating models and systems, but pushing providers to develop new partnerships with payers and to prepare for population health management. This shift presents organizational, technical, and cultural challenges that require a robust technology infrastructure, data-driven decisionmaking, and new leadership competencies. As behavioral health provider organizations move towards risk-based contracts, those who adapt to this change will have a better opportunity to carry forward in the provision of value-based services.


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The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) canceled awards for its Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) rebid, and extended contracts with the current contract holders: Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Tufts Health Public Plans Inc. (Tufts), and UnitedHealthcare of New England Inc. The upcoming contracts were valued at $15.5 billion. No target reprocurement date has been announced. A state spokesperson said the state canceled the contracts because it cannot meet… Read