Optimizing outcomes: Leveraging analytics for provider performance in value-based care
In a recent webinar discussion, Milliman MedInsight and Genesys PHO explored how healthcare organizations can use performance analytics to strengthen value-based care (VBC) initiatives. The panel included Francesca Hammerstrom, General Manager of Value-Based Care at Milliman MedInsight; Dr. Christopher Kodama, Chief Medical Officer at Milliman MedInsight; Samantha Lewis, Director of Healthcare Business and Population Health … Optimizing outcomes: Leveraging analytics for provider performance in value-based care
Medicare Advantage 2026: Breaking down the new risk model and its impact in plain terms
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced CMS-HCC Version 28 (V28) in 2024 as the next evolution of Medicare Advantage (MA) risk adjustment. For many organizations, the “new CMS-HCC model” felt more theoretical than operational, something plans were preparing for but not fully experiencing. That changes in 2026, when V28 becomes operational at … Medicare Advantage 2026: Breaking down the new risk model and its impact in plain terms
Under CJR-X, quality decides more than cost: Two former CMS officials on what the earlier bundles reveal
Key Highlights Introduction › Interview › What this means for your hospital › With the CJR-X final rule now released in July 2026, the first mandatory, nationwide episode-based payment model for lower extremity joint replacement is set to begin on January 1, 2028. For most acute care hospitals, participation is now settled and required, and … Under CJR-X, quality decides more than cost: Two former CMS officials on what the earlier bundles reveal
