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The new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation will develop new approaches to delivering and funding health care that will reward multidisciplinary and team-based approaches to health care delivery and outcome-based care. (Sec. 3021) Medicaid programs will be able to pay more to providers who agree to coordinate primary care, especially for patients with chronic illnesses and services under a “health home.” (Sec. 2703) A new provision within Medicaid will allow networks of hospitals, doctors, and other health providers to band together to provide more comprehensive services. They would receive single fixed monthly payments for all patients and divide the payment between themselves—a global capitation model. (Sec. 2705) New community health teams will support agencies that agree to provide community-based interdisciplinary, interprofessional care in what will be known as a “health team.” (Sec. 3502) New grants will be given to states to provide incentives directly to Medicaid beneficiaries who successfully participate in programs that help improve their health such as programs that help them lose weight. (Sec. 4108) [Results] Decreasing obesity will likely prevent chronic diseases. And fewer chronic illnesses nationwide will prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, which will save the nation billions of dollars each year. [Fact] 
Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic conditions Approximately 70 percent of obese youth have at least one additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease—such as high cholesterol or hypertension—and about 40 percent have at least two additional risk factors. The estimated costs of obesity-related hospitalizations increased from almost $126 million in 2001 to almost $238 million in 2005. The cost to Medicaid rose from $53.6 million in 2001 to about $118 million in 2005. Most health spending goes toward treating chronic conditions; 75 percent of health care spending nationwide is for people with chronic illnesses, and 83 percent of Medicaid spending is for people with chronic conditions. Obese children contribute to high health care costs. Studies have found that obese children stay nearly a full day (0.85 day) longer in the hospital and this has resulted in $1,634 per patient per stay in increased hospital charges.
Tackling the Obesity Epidemic | Center for American Progress
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