Under the Michigan Foundation Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier Program – a mandatory pay-for-performance program for physician practices – practices that served socially high-risk patients saw lower costs and quality while practices that served medically high-risk patients saw increased costs and lower quality during the first year, according to data published in JAMA.
Under the Medicare Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier Program – a mandatory pay-for-performance program for physician practices – practices that served socially high-risk patients saw lower costs and quality while practices that served medically high-risk patients saw increased costs and lower quality during the first year, according to data published in JAMA.