Blog Entry
Medicare Can Leverage Home-Based Care To Optimize Value For Homebound Beneficiaries
Published date
October 8, 2025
Although there has been progress advancing participation in accountable care, work remains to engage smaller and less-resourced practices and move to more advanced payment arrangements such as total cost of care (TCOC) models. Home-based medical care is a tool to improve outcomes and right-size costs for a high-need and high-cost population. This Forefront article explores strategies for accountable care entities to start building home-based care ecosystems.
Duke-Margolis Authors
Montgomery Smith, MPH
Policy Research Associate
Frank McStay, MPA
Assistant Policy Research Director