National Academy of Medicine Hosts Workshop on Financing and Payment Models

On November 29, 2017, the Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious illness hosted a public workshop on financing and payment strategies to support high-quality care for people with serious illness. The workshop featured invited presentations and panel discussions on topics including:

• Integrated financing models such as Medicare Advantage programs, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and risk-based payment approaches such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and bundled payments
• Programs such as the Medicare hospice benefit, Medicare Home Health Care, Medicaid Home Health Care, and financing and payment methods for the dual eligible population
• Incorporation of performance metrics in payment models, such as pay for performance and performance incentives
• Potential policy steps to address key gaps, challenges and opportunities related to financing and payment models to support high-quality care for serious illness  

For more information about this workshop and the work of the Academy click here.