State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative Evaluation: Model Test Year Four Annual Report
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        Description
        Fourth annual report on Round 1 of the CMS State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative, which tests the ability of the governments in six states - Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont - to move providers to value-based payment models (VPMs). Describes the experiences of providers, health systems, consumers, payers, and state officials during the final full implementation year for most Round 1 states. Presents interim impacts on healthcare utilization, cost, and quality for individuals reached by SIM-supported VPMs during the SIM Initiative period. Includes information specific to rural areas.
    Date
            03/2018
        Organizations
            Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RTI International
        Tagged as
                                    Health reform
                 ·                          Medicaid
                 ·                          Medicare
                 ·                          Reimbursement and payment models
                 ·                          Service delivery models
                 ·                          Arkansas
                 ·                          Maine
                 ·                          Massachusetts
                 ·                          Minnesota
                 ·                          Oregon
                 ·                          Vermont
                     
        