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Onward Towards Value Based Payments in Human Services

Fady Sahhar of XtraGlobex to Speak on Multiple Panels at the 2019 RCPA Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Philadelphia, PA, September 21, 2019) XtraGlobex, Inc. President and Founder Fady Sahhar will share insights about the challenges and rewards of Value-Based Payments in the delivery of Managed Long Term Services and Supports in two informational sessions and a panel discussion at the 2019 Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association Conference, “IMPACT,” September 24-27,… Read More »Onward Towards Value Based Payments in Human Services

Laying the Ground Work for I/DD and VBP

Laying the Ground Work for I/DD and VBP There are an estimated 7.3 million people in the United States with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). As we look toward the future of taking care of this large population, states will have to transition from purely Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) to value based care options. Currently states are moving at a slow pace adopting the value-based options for this population. Actually… Read More »Laying the Ground Work for I/DD and VBP

VBP Risk Capitation Pros and Cons

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 10: Risk Capitation Pros and Cons THE VBP BLOG Welcome back to THE VBP Blog Series. Continuing our drill-down into risk-sharing in Value Based Payments, in today’s blog we look at the capitation model. As the ever-challenging task of lowering healthcare costs continues to come to the forefront, organizations may look to capitation, which requires that providers take on the full financial risk for the care of their… Read More »VBP Risk Capitation Pros and Cons

VBP Risk Sharing

Part 9: Risk Sharing The VBP Blog Welcome back to THE VBP Blog Series. As many of you have asked for continuing the global view of Value Based Payments, in today’s blog we look at how contracting entities take part in risk-sharing arrangements. This is usually an option for mature VBP organizations, with proven stable data tracks and clear quality controlled processes. Risk sharing involves actually foregoing revenues if goals are not… Read More »VBP Risk Sharing

VBP Succeeding with Payment for Outcomes

Breaking Through Value Based Payments Part 7: Succeeding with Payment for Outcomes Value Based Payments are leading us to focus on the outcomes we can deliver and to have providers share in the savings.  However, the real success of payment for outcomes is in better health outcomes, longer periods without a need for higher-level care, and better quality of life for consumers.  The Advocate’s Perspective in this blog focuses on… Read More »VBP Succeeding with Payment for Outcomes

VBP Bundled Payments

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 6: Bundled Payments As we move Onward! Along the continuum of Value Based Payments, we examine Bundled Payments in this installment of our series. We have noted that some of these topics require more depth, so you may see our series expand to 12 or more…. This gives us the opportunity to share and advocate even more. Look for our Advocate Perspective below! Bundled… Read More »VBP Bundled Payments

VBP Payment for Performance

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 5: Payment for Performance We have received very positive response to this series and we continue to see the path of Value Based Payments as a progression, a journey from knowing what you do, how you do it and how well you do it, to capitalizing on the quality of what you share in the value of what you are delivering. Our Advocate’s Perspective is at… Read More »VBP Payment for Performance

Payment for Process & Alternative Payments

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 4: Payment for Process & Alternative Payments Welcome back.  Our blog rolls on as we start to dive in the Value Based Payment (VBP) Continuum. The first steps on the continuum are Payment for Process & Alternative Payments. As we monitor changes in healthcare and move closer to the integrated VBP model, this first step is crucial for organizations as they prepare for the future. Look for… Read More »Payment for Process & Alternative Payments

Payment for Value, Quality, & Outcomes

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 3: Payment for Value, Quality, & Outcomes Happy New Year! We hope 2019 is healthy and successful for you and yours. This is the third blog in our series. We want to continue to share the facts with you and encourage you to consider our Advocate’s Perspective…. And to share it with your colleagues. The transition from the Pay-For-Volume to the Pay-For-Value model marks… Read More »Payment for Value, Quality, & Outcomes

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 2: What does it really mean?

Break Through Value Based Payments Part 2: Value Based Payments… What does it really mean? We are proud to include an advocate’s perspective as part of this blog… Read On. The adoption of value-based care is expected to account for 59% of all healthcare payments by 2020. Read that again. Now one more time. Let’s break down how we got here. Traditionally, payment for health services has run on a model called… Read More »Break Through Value Based Payments Part 2: What does it really mean?