A RevCycleIntelligence article entitled “CMS Targets Value-Based Purchasing, Drug Costs to Reduce Spending” references the Leavitt Partners “Accountable Care Organizations and Risk-Based Payment Arrangements: Strong Preference for Upside-Only Contracts” white paper. The article states, “About 61 percent of ACO contracts contain only upside financial risk, meaning organizations do not have to repay financial losses, a … Read more

Today, Health Management Associates (HMA) launched the Leavitt Center for Alliances, an HMA Initiative, which aims to elevate the national discourse on healthcare and help healthcare organizations solve their most complex challenges through consensus-based alliances. The Leavitt Center for Alliances (Leavitt Center) is home to expert conveners who have decades of experience in the private … Read more

Partnership Calls on Policymakers to Implement Proposals in 2020 Landmark Report Washington, D.C. — In recognition of World Sickle Cell Day on June 19th, today more than a dozen organizations representing a diverse cross-section of patient advocates, health professional organizations, health insurers and biopharmaceutical companies announced the launch of the Sickle Cell Disease Partnership. The … 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

LANSING, MI­ – Today, Jay Rosen, founder, president, and co-chairman of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the firm’s acquisition of Wakely Consulting Group (Wakely). A premier source for healthcare actuarial consulting, Wakely helps clients understand the complex and evolving world of healthcare. Their actuaries have experience with all facets of the healthcare industry, from payers … Read more

LANSING, MI – Today, Jay Rosen, founder, president, and co-chairman of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the firm’s acquisition of Wilson Strategic, a Washington state-based company that operates State of Reform health policy conferences. DJ Wilson founded State of Reform in 2010 with the goal of bridging the gap between healthcare and health policy. State … Read more

LANSING, MI­ – Today, Jay Rosen, founder and president of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the firm’s acquisition of The Moran Company, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare research and consulting firm. The Moran Company (TMC) has extensive expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of all types of payment systems in the public and private sectors. With … Read more

LANSING, MI­ – Today, Jay Rosen, founder and president of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the firm’s acquisition of Edrington Health Consulting (EHC), an Arizona-based firm that specializes in providing actuarial and financial analyses to health plans, providers, and government agencies. Founded in 2014, EHC provides an array of data and analytic support services related … Read more

David Muhlestein, William K. Bleser, Robert S. Saunders, and Mark B. McClellan publish Health Affairs Blog “All-Payer Spread of ACOs and Value-Based Payment Models in 2021: The Crossroads and Future of Value-Based Care” Salt Lake City, June 17, 2021— Leavitt Partners and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy released “All-Payer Spread of ACOs and Value-Based … Read more

Governor Mike Leavitt and Nancy-Ann DeParle Announce New, Multi-Sector Alliance to Address Long-COVID Challenges and Promote Recovery Salt Lake City, April 28, 2021—Today, Governor Mike Leavitt, former Governor of Utah and former U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS), and Nancy-Ann DeParle, former Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy … Read more