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Millions of people in the United States live with serious illnesses, often for many years. Those facing serious illness have a range of interconnected medical and non-medical needs, and the way their care is financed has a large impact on the care they receive. In an effort to address the complex needs of people with serious illness, public and private health care payers are testing innovative financing strategies and alternative payment models.
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Workshop
·2018
Millions of people in the United States live with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and dementia—often for many years. Those facing serious illness have a range of interconnected medical...
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Description
An ad hoc committee will plan and host a one-day public workshop that will examine how various financing and payment approaches can help support delivery of high-quality care for serious illness.
The workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include:
· Integrated financing models such as Medicare Advantage programs, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and risk-based payment approaches such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and bundled payments
· Programs such as the Medicare hospice benefit, Medicare Home Health Care, Medicaid Home Health Care, and financing and payment methods for the dual eligible population
· Incorporation of performance metrics in payment models, such as pay for performance and performance incentives
· Potential policy steps to address key gaps, challenges and opportunities related to financing and payment models to support high-quality care for serious illness
The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop sessions, select and invite speakers and discussants and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions of the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
Collaborators
Sponsors
Aetna (different from the Aetna Foundation)
Altarum Institute
American Academy Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine
American Cancer Society
American Geriatrics Society
Anthem
Ascension Health
Association of Professional Chaplains
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Bristol Myers Squibb
California state university institute for palliative care
Cambia Health Solutions
Cedars-Sinai Health System
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Federation of American Hospitals
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Kaiser Permanente
National Academy of Medicine
National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
National Palliative Care Research Center
National Patient Advocate Foundation
National Quality Forum
New York Academy of Medicine
Oncology Nursing Society
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network
Supportive Care Coalition
Susan G. Komen
The Greenwall Foundation
The John A. Hartford Foundation
Staff
Laurene Graig
Lead
Major units and sub-units
Health and Medicine Division
Lead
Board on Health Care Services
Lead
Board on Health Sciences Policy
Lead