Seven months into her tenure, CMS administrator Seema Verma is turning out to be highly supportive of value-based care models. In fact, she recently told an audience in Cleveland that she wants them implemented faster.
The situation appears to dispel doubts that alternative payment models – such as Accountable Care Organizations or “comprehensive care” models for such big-ticket items as joint replacements – would remain a priority under President Donald Trump’s administration. The move toward paying for “value” versus the old fee-for-service models are a big deal for the medical device industry, which have been shifting their strategies and focus in response.
Alternative payment methods are important for driving innovation and driving value and cost-effective care, Verma said during an appearance at the annual Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit, which took place Oct. 23–25 in Cleveland. Different models will help drive the market toward value and quality and away from a fee-for-service system, according to Verma, who shared the stage with Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove.
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