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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Case Study on OneCare’s Community Care Coordination Program
In 2020, Mathematica, on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), closely examined OneCare’s community-based care coordination program, aimed at helping Vermonters who are considered high (or very high) risk “because of their historical cost and...
2020 Year in Review: Looking back at OneCare’s Response to the Pandemic
The pandemic has made it clear that fee-for-service is unsustainable, and we’re fully committed to value-based care as the solution to stabilizing Vermont’s increasing health care costs.We begin this year thankful for the collective courage, dedication, and resilience...
The Value of OneCare: Q&A with Northeast Kingdom Human Services CEO Tomasz Jankowski
Tomasz Jankowski, DPT, MHA, MBA; is the president & CEO of Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS), which offers a comprehensive array of services to residents of the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont. These services are provided for individuals with needs relating to...
OneCare presents its 2021 Budget to Green Mountain Care Board
When providers of all types work together to care for the whole person, including mental and physical health, overall health and quality of life improves, costs decrease, and the providers themselves thrive, so it’s a victory all around.About OneCare's 2021 Budget...
Announcing our 2019 Annual Report
OneCare is pleased to announce our first annual report, representing a snapshot of 2019’s progress, results, and outcomes. As a provider-informed organization, we continue to advance our mission of transforming health care and working together across lines to...
Care Coordination Updates: Training and Certifying More Vermont Care Coordinators
An Introduction to Care Coordination Care coordination plays a critical role in OneCare's goals to transform the health care delivery model by improving health outcomes for Vermonters while stabilizing health care costs - and this strategy is more relevant than ever...
OneCare Providers Earn $11.3 million in Medicare Shared Savings and 91.88% Medicare Quality Score; Receive $2.24 million in Medicare Incentive Bonus
OneCare Vermont, the state’s accountable care organization (ACO) announced today key results of their 2019 Medicare program. Participating providers earned a total of $11.3 million in Medicare shared savings from collaborative work to improve beneficiaries’...
Submission of 2021 Budget and Announcement of Increased Participation in Programs
The pandemic has made it clear that fee-for-service is unsustainable, and we’re fully committed to value-based care as the solution to stabilizing Vermont’s increasing health care costs. We’re excited to be joining the Medicare program with OneCare for the first time...
CEO Vicki Loner Reflects on 2019
"We are taking steady steps toward stabilizing costs and improving health. Vermont is on a clear path to stability and now, more than ever, it is the right time to continue to work together to achieve these critically important goals."Dear readers, As I look...
COVID-19 Education with Dr. Mark Levine Kicks Off the 2020 Asthma & COPD Learning Collaborative
This week, nearly 150 members of the public and health care providers tuned in to a presentation by Dr. Mark Levine, health commissioner for the state of Vermont. Dr. Levine partnered with OneCare for this event to discuss updates about COVID-19, health equity, and...