changing Medicaid payments so that providers are rewarded for value of care, rather than the number of procedures
Bennet promises to realign health care payments to reward value of care rather than number of procedures.
Occurrences
Evidence
The Medicare-X Choice Act summary says the Secretary may use value-based payment arrangements for prescription drugs and other outcomes-based alternative payment models aimed at improving care.
The letter references Medicare value-based payment programs and alternative payment models that support participation in quality-focused payment systems.
Assessments
The evidence shows Bennet continued to sponsor and support federal health care payment reforms using value-based and outcomes-based payment models, including the Medicare-X Choice Act framework and support for Medicare quality-focused payment programs. However, the record provided does not show that he delivered a completed federal realignment of health care payments away from procedure volume and toward value of care. This is best treated as meaningful same-term legislative advocacy and material effort, but not full fulfillment of the promised outcome.