Tweet This

Aligning Incentives

Aligning incentives refers to an effort to pay for the actions that provide value (such as good quality care, care coordination, and the like) and thus incentivize medical providers to make decisions toward that aim. Currently, the fee-for-service system incentivizes providers to provide services whether they are beneficial or not.

Consumer-Directed Health Plans

Plans that aim to increase consumer awareness and knowledge of healthcare costs with plan benefit design that encourages shopping around. These plans generally have a…