Two decades ago, value-based purchasing (VBP) and health equity were emerging concepts in healthcare, largely unknown outside of policy conversations or schools of public health or health administration. Today, they are driving principles in American healthcare. But some are asking if they are oppositional goals and, if so, how the two can be reconciled. Parallel [...] Read More
The Applied Policy team convened for a company-wide retreat in October. The three-day event offered an opportunity to recommit to a shared vision and to reunite in person as the company transitions back from a fully remote work model. Coming from as far away as Switzerland, team members gathered at the company’s Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters [...] Read More
On July 27th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements final rule. See the fact sheet here. This final rule includes the annual payment and quality measure updates, and stakeholder feedback on health equity activities. Provisions of the [...] Read More