UnitedHealthcare, Seeing Success, Increases Commitment to Value-Based Care Programs

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest private payer, is increasing its commitment to value-based care models. In the last three years, the amount of UnitedHealthcare’s care-provider reimbursements tied to value-based care programs has nearly tripled to $64 billion annually. By the close of 2020, that number is expected to reach $75 billion. Nearly one in every three […]

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Building a Trusted Post-Acute Network Improves Patient Outcomes and Lowers Costs

Two recent reports have determined that building an effective post-acute care network will help healthcare systems improve patient outcomes while reducing costs and spending variations. Analysis from The Institute of Medicine and a Deloitte survey both indicate that—in order to succeed in value-based care—health systems need to establish a trusted, narrow network of high-quality, post-acute care partners. Not […]

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Healthcare Compliance

Compliance Burdens are Burying Post-Acute Providers – Fortunately Relief is Available

According to a recent report from the American Hospital Association (AHA), the healthcare industry spends roughly $39 billion annually on regulatory compliance efforts. Interestingly, while perhaps not unexpectedly, this burden becomes seven times greater when post-acute is added to the mix. The study found that average-sized hospitals spend nearly $7.6 million each year on administrative […]

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