Future Visions of Reform: Policy Options for The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program and Star Ratings In this report, Leavitt Partners has identified a set of eight policy options to reform the Medicare Advantage (MA) Quality Bonus Program (QBP) and the Star Ratings System. These policy options are intended to improve the MA program for … Read more
Today, Leavitt Partners released a new policy framework that proposes a compromise path forward on implementing site-neutral payments. Medicare is an incredibly important program, providing more than 65 million Americans with access to robust health care benefits. As the program has grown, mounting concerns have been raised about its affordability for Medicare beneficiaries and the … Read more
How We Help With Public Health Organizations Leavitt Partners’ experts have decades of experience working in the private and public health sectors as well as in the executive and legislative branches of the government. In response to this pandemic, Leavitt Partners has developed services to help clients address today’s urgency, while preparing for the new … Read more
How We Help Payers Leavitt Partners specializes in analytics, policy interpretation, strategy support, and market intelligence, that position payers for success amidst a rapidly changing health care landscape. Leavitt Partners also convenes industry leaders to share experiences, benchmark against industry averages, and learn from one another’s insights. Why We’re Different Leavitt Partners industry expertise, deep … Read more
How We Help Government Organizations Leavitt Partners offers a seasoned team of health care leaders and policy experts with extensive private- and public-sector experience across the health care industry. Our vast experience and significant policy expertise uniquely positions us to advise and inform clients on the impact of federal and state health care issues. Why … Read more
How We Help Employers Leavitt Partners specializes in helping employers navigate the transition to value-based care. Every market has unique attributes around the types of value-based care available, cost and quality variance among providers, employee needs and health issues, and other key factors. We assist employers in identifying the most suitable value-based programs and risk … Read more
How We Help Associations Leavitt Partners empowers associations to succeed in the evolving health care ecosystem through informing and advising them on the latest industry trends and developments. Our innovative tools, cutting-edge research, and subject matter expertise helps associations find solutions to complex challenges and support their strategic-planning process. Why We’re Different Leavitt Partners has … Read more
CMS’s recent integration of health equity into its new and existing value-based payment (VBP) programs (as outlined below) signals a strong commitment to equitable care delivery. We expect health equity to be incorporated into additional federal programs and for private payers to follow CMS’s example in designing their own plans for managing the diverse needs … Read more
COVID Patient Recovery Alliance’s Interim Report Outlines More Than Two Dozen Recommendations for Federal Policymakers To Help Promote Recovery and Restoration Washington D.C. — Today, the COVID Patient Recovery Alliance released an interim report, “Towards Recovery and Restoration: Policy Recommendations to Improve the Care of Individuals Living with Long-COVID.” The multi-sector alliance, convened by Governor … Read more
On April 16, 2021, Leavitt Partners held its bi-annual Political Checkpoint webinar, featuring Governor Mike Leavitt, Andrew Croshaw, Clay Alspach, and Sara Singleton. The topic of the discussion was focused on how the future direction of U.S. health policy has been changed by the events of the past year. Governor Leavitt provided a flyover of 20 … Read more
