Medicaid MCO Survey Highlights Value-Based Care Barriers

A survey of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) found that key barriers to increasing value-based purchasing arrangements continue to be providers’ readiness and willingness to participate in alternative payment models as well as their limited information technology capabilities.

The newly released Institute for Medicaid Innovation’s annual 2020 survey reflects 2019 data from Medicaid MCOs, representing 67 percent of all covered lives in Medicaid managed care across 37 states. IMI’s goal is to equip Medicaid stakeholders with the information needed to accurately articulate the national narrative about Medicaid managed care.