In this session, McDermott Will & Emery Partner Joel Rush moderated a discussion exploring investors’ interests in, opinions on and strategies for entering the value-based care (VBC) market. The panel discussed factors taken into consideration when choosing if and when to invest in VBC opportunities, issues that arise when collaborating with health systems, and ways to evaluate risk models and support improved care delivery.
Session panelists included:
- Lauren Brueggen, Partner, Heritage Group
- Devin Carty, Chief Executive Officer, Martin Ventures
- Roger Kueny, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Alignment
- David Pontius, Partner, WindRose Health Investors
- Karey Witty, Managing Director, Valtruis
Top takeaways included:
- When it comes to investing in VBC, the tailwinds are just beginning to pick up after the COVID-19 pandemic reduced reimbursement volume. During that time, physician practices that were leaning on fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursements saw their volumes drop close to zero during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals began to get crushed by the rates, and much of the volume has yet to return to normal. One way to solve this problem is by moving physician practices into VBC and to demonstrating that VBC is a bonus, not a penalty, and probably the only way to get back to the earnings they previously had. Also, when looking at hospital systems, investor-based hospitals performed significantly better during the pandemic. Innovative programs like the Accountable Care Organizations Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model are showing hospitals and physicians that the market is experiencing a technology shift, [...]
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