Adoption of Value-Based, Alternative Payment Models: Where Are We Today and Where Do We Go from Here?

This blog explores value-based, alternative health insurance payment models. In the U.S., the most predominant way of paying providers is through “fee-for-service” (FFS), which means that providers are paid for each individual service performed. This model encourages overutilization and fails to incentivize efficiency, quality, and health care outcomes. As a result,  many policy experts have advocated for moving away from FFS and towards value-based, alternative payment models  instead.