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Study Finds Value-Based Care Reduces Hospitalizations, ER Visits among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries

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Value-based care can drive down acute care episodes such as hospitalizations and emergency room visits among Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries, a new study shows, writes Fierce Healthcare. The research, published in JAMA Network Open, found MA members treated by doctors in advanced value-based care models saw 5.6% fewer hospitalizations and 13.4% fewer emergency department visits compared to those treated in fee-for-service arrangements.  These findings suggest that organizations engaging in advanced value-based payment models in MA deliver differential outcomes to the MA beneficiaries under their care.

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