Aaron Hedquist

Nov 8, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Aaron Hedquist |E. John Orav |Austin Frakt

Introduction Health care delivery has rapidly transitioned from independent physicians and hospitals to integrated delivery networks. More than three-quarters of inpatient facilities are affiliated with a health system.1,2 With increasing financial and provider organization integration under value-based care contracts, many systems have elected to function as both payer and provider organization by owning and operating health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage (MA).