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Should We Pay Hospitals for Results or Volume?
  • The fee-for-service model floods the health care system with high-cost care, fragmented experiences and outcomes that don’t always match the price tag.
  • Instead of paying higher prices for greater volume, we need to align how hospitals are paid with the outcomes they deliver.
  • Moving hospitals into value-based payment models means evolving toward a system that pays for what works and rewards providers for keeping people healthy.
What Does Hospital Consolidation Mean for the Price of Your Health Insurance and Access?
  • Health systems say consolidation allows them to improve efficiency and quality, but research shows it rarely saves patients money or improves outcomes.
  • When health systems consolidate, they gain leverage — and they may use that leverage to raise prices.
  • We need hospitals to adopt a better model of payment that rewards outcomes, not the volume of services provided. The value-based care model represents a solution.
Survey: Michigan Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Hire New Employees, Invest in Resources Due to Rising Health Care Costs
  • A recent survey revealed 76% of small businesses struggle to hire due to health care costs and 83% said these costs impact investment in other business areas.
  • Hospital and prescription drug costs significantly outpace the current 2.3% inflation rate, hindering health insurance affordability for small businesses, according to the survey.
  • Experts advocate for a shift to value-based care, focusing on patient outcomes rather than the current fee-for-service model.
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Medically Reviewed by: Michael Kobernick, M.D.

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