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Value-Based Care Opportunities in Medicaid

The purpose of this letter is to provide information on how states can advance value-based care
(VBC) across their healthcare systems, with a particular emphasis on Medicaid populations, and
to share pathways for adoption of such approaches with interested states. VBC seeks to hold
providers accountable for providing high quality care, and can also be a part of the solution to
reduce health disparities in the healthcare system, to maximize benefits to patients, and to
eliminate unnecessary procedures.

Download the Guidance Document

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: September 15, 2020

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.