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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center can earn VBP incentives by reducing MSPB costs by 13.7%
In Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
By: Debasish Choudhury Mar. 26, 2021
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center reported a CMS Value Based Purchasing (VBP) adjustment factor of 0.9883 in the year 2021, which could result in an estimated penalty of $673,961. Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) accounts for 25% of overall VBP score and is a significant factor in driving VBP payments. MSPB costs include the costs from 3 days before hospitalization, index hospital stays, and 30 days post-discharge. The measure score of the Efficiency & Cost Reduction domain for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center during the period was 0/10. Dexur is an approved purchaser of CMS Medicare claims data and based on our simulator, we estimate that Santa Clara Valley Medical Center can avoid VBP penalties by reducing MSPB Cost by 13.7%. Read more