Pitch, Regroup, Pitch Again

The state of provider organization value-based contracting with health plans is a work in progress.;On one hand, executives of many provider organizations report that the health plans in their market ‘aren’t ready’ to move on non-fee-for-service payment arrangements.;On the other hand, the health plan executive express concerns that provider organizations in their network are ‘not ready’ for arrangements with any downside financial risk (see Health Plan Multi-tasking and Navigating With The Health Plan Perspective In Mind).

There has been some progress in moving to more financially aligned relationships between heath . . .