Fee-for-service reimbursement models have contributed to a fragmented behavioral health industry. Substance use disorder (SUD) providers are set to evolve current reimbursement models to alternative payment systems in 2024. Alternative payment models, which include risk-bearing, bundled payments and shared savings, offer a brighter future for the industry. But taking on risk and working with payers to develop alternative payment models requires strategizing and careful discussion with payer partners, industry insiders told Behavioral Health Business.
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Source: https://bhbusiness.com/2024/02/20/sud-treatment-providers-embrace-alternative-payment-models-ditch-fee-for-service