How Social Determinants Of Health Support The Value-Based Care Reimbursement Model

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In a fee-for-service reimbursement model, health care providers are reimbursed for each office visit or service they provide. Since providers are rewarded based on the volume of people they see, they are incented to keep their schedules full. Essentially, payment is dependent on the quantity of care instead of quality.

Today, health care is rapidly shifting to a value-based care (VBC) reimbursement model, which realigns care to focus on quality. Delivering quality care at optimal costs is key to the VBC reimbursement model. If providers demonstrate clinical and financial success, payers reward . . .