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GAO: Value-based payments have no impact on quality trends, for now

A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no significant improvement to quality outcomes in its first three years. However, the report noted that "quality trends could emerge in the future as the HVBP program continues to evolve."

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