Healthcare Data Analytics Blog

CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule accelerates shift to value and risk in Medicare

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As CMS unveils its 2026 final rule, the agency is doubling down on value-based care, making two-sided financial risk the organizing principle for Medicare payment and signaling a decisive shift in how performance and accountability will be measured and rewarded. These new policies have far-reaching implications for providers, health systems, and payers. Two-sided risk becomes … CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule accelerates shift to value and risk in Medicare

In case you missed it: Top webinars of 2025

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Milliman MedInsight webinars this year have drawn from a broad array of healthcare analytics experience and expertise. From healthcare executives embarking on ambitious strategies for improving care delivery across diverse networks to analytics engineers sharing best practices for modernizing data infrastructure, we covered it all in 2025. Here is an overview of our most watched … In case you missed it: Top webinars of 2025

2025’s breakout whitepapers: The ideas that led the conversation

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In 2025, a year in which the industry continued to expand on the promise and potential of the seismic shift toward value-based care, our most widely read whitepapers focused on analytics driving strategic growth and cost savings. Milliman MedInsight whitepapers have explored everything from the cost and efficacy of specific drugs to the changing patterns … 2025’s breakout whitepapers: The ideas that led the conversation

Best of 2025: Top healthcare analytics insights shaping the year ahead

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As healthcare organizations grapple with rising costs, evolving regulations, and the shift toward value-based models, analytics has emerged as the foundational pillar for transformation. Throughout 2025, three themes emerged: value-based care (VBC), AI-driven analytics, and payer analytics innovation. We rounded up the following top posts from the year to offer guidance, industry data, thought leadership, … Best of 2025: Top healthcare analytics insights shaping the year ahead

Beyond compliance: Turning CMS’s TEAM Model into a competitive advantage

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In January 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), requiring many hospitals to participate in bundled payment programs for select surgical episodes. This is more than a reimbursement change, it’s a readiness test for value-based care. TEAM will challenge hospitals to achieve tighter financial, clinical, … Beyond compliance: Turning CMS’s TEAM Model into a competitive advantage

2024 MSSP success: How Milliman MedInsight VBC solutions help ACOs outperform national averages

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Every summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces settlement results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), an update that Accountable Care Organization (ACO) leaders, analysts, and policy experts eagerly anticipate. The MSSP results are more than just numbers in a report; they reflect how well ACOs are delivering value-based care (VBC) … 2024 MSSP success: How Milliman MedInsight VBC solutions help ACOs outperform national averages