The option of capitated payments for accountable care organizations makes it possible for ACOs to lose money if they fail to reduce the cost of care, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal ...

It’s happening in different ways and different places around the country, but, broadly speaking, healthcare payors are starting to move away from traditional fee-for-service payment models. Providers, ...

Veterans with VA benefits are enrolling in MA plans, raising concerns about duplicative federal spending due to substantial capitated payments. A study found no significant differences in dental and ...

1. Should Health Care be Financed as a Public Good or with Market Competition? Public funding is appropriate for essential public services necessary for everyone—funded by taxes and paid for with ...

Bundled payments will finally unleash the competition that patients want. by Michael E. Porter and Robert S. Kaplan Editor’s note: The United States is about to radically change how it pays for health ...