Healthcare Policy & Reform

Healthcare providers face challenges due to changes in payment models under healthcare reform. BRG’s payment reform and population health experts have extensive experience working with policymakers, providers, trade associations, and payers to develop alternative payment structures. The goal of these payment models is to align incentives to achieve the triple aim of healthcare reform for our clients: better patient experience, improved population health, and cost containment. Our experts have advised clients on new payment models including:

• Severity-adjusted diagnosis-related groups
• Bundled payments for outpatient services
• Episodes of care for inpatient services
• Bundled payment models under CMS’s bundling initiatives
• Global budgets
• Customized provider-payer models