For the most part, states’ use of alternative payment models in their Medicaid programs so far have focused on the work done by primary and acute-care providers. Now, a number of states are starting to extend their use of APMs in other areas, including:
- behavioral health providers
- safety-net providers
- long-term care providers
Because safety-net hospitals serve so many more Medicaid patients than the typical hospital, they are more likely to be affected by this trend in the coming years.
For a look at what states are doing to drive value in Medicaid payments in these new areas, see the Commonwealth Fund article “The Next Generation of Paying for Value in Medicaid,” which can be found here.
