Insights

Torch Insight acquired by Milliman, expanding industry’s leading portfolio of SaaS health market intelligence solutions

Today, Leavitt Partners announced the acquisition of Torch Insight® by Milliman, Inc. This acquisition will combine Torch Insight’s powerful market-centered data and analytics with MedInsight, Milliman’s flagship healthcare analytics ecosystem. Torch Insight brings Milliman decades of healthcare policy expertise and healthcare analytic experience backed by Leavitt Partners – recognized experts in the health sector. The … Continue reading

Providers

How We Help Providers How We Help Providers Leavitt Partners offers a seasoned team of health care leaders and policy experts to support providers during every stage of their transition to value-based payment models, from the time they are considering the transformation – to researching the dynamics of their local market – to developing and … Continue reading

Life Sciences

How We Help Life Sciences Companies Leavitt Partners experts have decades of combined experience working on sophisticated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device issues in former leadership roles within the public and private sector. Our team synthesizes technical regulatory issues, policy dynamics, and business implications to help life sciences clients succeed, both domestically and internationally. Why … Continue reading

The Role of ACOs in Advancing Health Equity: A Comparison Between MSSP and ACO REACH

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 … Continue reading

Leavitt Partners releases “Understanding the Coronavirus & Situational Characteristics: A Framework for Individuals and Businesses for Mitigating Risk”

Today, Leavitt Partners released “Understanding the Coronavirus & Situational Characteristics: A Framework for Individuals and Businesses for Mitigating Risk,” a white paper informed by contagion principles of the virus that provides opportunities for creative interventions. The paper walks through virus transmission and key principles for reducing spread, as well as assessing situational characteristics to mitigate … Continue reading

Accountable care organizations are increasingly led by physician groups rather than hospital systems

Today, the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) released an article entitled “Accountable Care Organizations Are Increasingly Led by Physician Groups Rather Than Hospital Systems.” This article outlines the shift in accountable care organization (ACO) market leadership as physician group organizations have begun to lead the majority of new ACOs. Data on ACO provider types … Continue reading

New analysis explores ways for accountable care organizations to reduce costs through less expensive drugs for age-related macular degeneration

New analysis from Leavitt Partners and CareJourney explores ways in which accountable care organizations (ACOs) can reduce health care costs without potentially impacting their beneficiaries’ quality of care.  One such opportunity for ACOs lies in switching patients to similarly effective but less-expensive medications for particular conditions. Our analysis of Medicare claims data from 2014 to … Continue reading

Torch Insight launches a unique value-based centered platform

Torch Insight, a Leavitt Partners Company, launched three new modules within its health market analytics platform Torch Insight, to help health care stakeholders identify high-value provider networks, analyze clinical performance, and understand the intricate value-based arrangements in U.S. health care markets. As the health care industry continues to shift toward value-based care, Torch Core provides … Continue reading

Leavitt Partners welcomes Sara Singleton to the firm

Leavitt Partners is pleased to announce and welcome Sara Singleton as a principal based in Washington, D.C. Sara will act as an advisor to the National Alliance to impact the Social Determinants of Health (NASDOH), in addition to advising clients throughout the health care sector on federal health care policy issues including research and drug … Continue reading

Leavitt Partners Releases “Multi-Year Medicare Advantage Plans: A Framework for Action” White Paper

Salt Lake City, March 20, 2019—Today, Leavitt Partners released “Multi-Year Medicare Advantage Plans: A Framework for Action.” This white paper proposes a Multi-Year Medicare Advantage Plan (MyMap) demonstration project to remove barriers to a value-based health insurance products, improve health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries, and reduce the cost of care. The white paper is authored … Continue reading