In addition to shining a light on health disparities, medical misinformation, and public health infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic has also propelled calls for the transition to value-based care in the United States. 

To discuss this topic, among others, we sat down with Mara McDermott, the executive director of the Value Based Care Coalition, formerly known as the Next Gen ACO Coalition. 

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, McDermott discusses the organization’s recent re-brand, how its goals align with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s strategic refresh, and the future of value-based care.

Mara McDermott on What's Next for the Value Based Care Coalition

Science

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Illinois CancerCare's Pankaj Kumar, MD, and Stephanie Parker, PharmD, 2 authors of a commentary published in the May 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care.

Their commentary, "Access Denied: CMS’ Action Hurts Patients With Cancer in Rural America," discusses how recent CMS rules restricted the access of rural patients with cancer to medically integrated pharmacies, emphasizing the need for regulatory change.

Cancer Care Crisis: Experts Discuss CMS Restrictions Impacting Rural Patients With Cancer

In the series debut episode of Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity, Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Karen Iapoce, senior director of government products and programs at ZeOmega. We discussed CMS's recent Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage final rule and how it affects enrollees and health plans.

CMS Medicare Final Rule: Advancing Benefits, Competition, and Consumer Protection

To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.

Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the University of Pennsylvania's Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, and Aaron Schwartz, MD, PhD, 2 authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®.

Their study, "Trends in Low-Value Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic," discusses how rates of low-value cancer services among adults with newly diagnosed cancer persisted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mara McDermott on What's Next for the Value Based Care Coalition

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