Under the model, DMC will tie a large portion of its reimbursement to quality measures. These measures include decreasing duplicate services, hospital readmissions and emergency visits.
The new payment model aims to improve patients’ health, increase hospital-physician alignment and lower healthcare expenses. Eighty percent of Detroit-based BCBSM’s payment contracts are linked to value-based arrangements.
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