Three major types of value-based care include ___ (3).

• A. bundled payments, accountable care organizations (ACOs), patient-centered medical homes
• B. Fee-for-service, Capitation, Value-based care
• C. Global budgets, capitation, fee-for-service
• D. Hospital readmission penalties, pay-for-performance, shared savings

Answer: (A)

Value-based care focuses on quality and efficiency, rewarding better outcomes rather than more services. The three major ways this is delivered are bundled payments, accountable care organizations, and patient-centered medical homes. Bundled payments center payment on an entire episode of care—preparation through recovery—so providers across the continuum must coordinate to keep costs in check while maintaining quality. Accountable care organizations bring together a network of providers who share responsibility for the cost and outcomes of a defined patient population; when they hit quality and spending targets, they share in the savings, which incentivizes coordinated, cost-conscious care. Patient-centered medical homes transform primary care into a team-based, accessible, and proactive model that emphasizes comprehensive care, prevention, and smooth care coordination, helping prevent complications and unnecessary hospital use.

Other options mix traditional volume-based payment concepts or incentive tools with value-based elements, but they don’t represent the three core care-delivery models that define value-based care.