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PAYER SURVEY REPORT

The Path Forward
for Value-Based Care
Payer Success

 

 

Payers are invested in value-based care.

Technology is still
holding us back.

A survey of 100 U.S. health plan executives reveals a stark reality: while value-based care (VBC) participation continues to accelerate, most payer organizations are still struggling to achieve the cost and quality outcomes they expect.

Technology will play a key role in bridging the gap between VBC expectations and reality.

Cedar Gate’s survey reveals the key challenges in VBC adoption among payer executives, and their plans to accelerate success in the future.
  • Why 83% of payer leaders say they aren’t achieving expected VBC outcomes
  • The technology gaps preventing organizations from scaling risk-based models
  • The data and analytics capabilities payers are prioritizing over the next 12 months
  • How leading organizations are preparing for an AI-enabled, value-based future
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Value-Based Care Has Reached a Turning Point

Payers’ commitment to value-based care has never been stronger.

98%

are participating in value-based payment models

NEARLY

3 in 4

have at least 20% of provider contracts tied to value-based payment models

72%

plan to continue or expand their VBC arrangements and risk exposure in coming years

But despite their clear commitment to alternative payment models that move us away from fee-for-service in U.S. healthcare, many payers are struggling to unlock the full potential of VBC.

83%

of payers are not achieving the cost and quality outcomes they expect from current VBC efforts

Legacy technology built for fee-for-service models is limiting their ability to drive meaningful outcomes and financial performance.

76%

of payers are not fully equipped to support the expansion of value-based care model

Technology, Data, and Operational Readiness Gaps Slow Progress

Technology barriers create significant operational inefficiencies, limit collaboration with providers, and make it difficult to identify and address performance issues before they affect outcomes.

47%

struggle with poor data quality, fragmented data, or inconsistent information across systems

85%

report that interoperability challenges negatively impact VBC success

Where Payers are Investing Next

As organizations accelerate value-based care participation, identifying strategic investments becomes critical to moving forward.

51%

Advanced Analytics & Predictive Analytics for actionable insights that improve clinical, operational, and financial performance.

47%

Near-Real-Time Data Infrastructure to enable proactive management of risk, quality, and utilization.

45%

Scalable Value-Based Care Platforms to support multiple payment models from a single technology foundation.

45%

Advanced Risk & Contract Modeling to improve forecasting accuracy and financial performance.

45%

Unified Data Platforms to reduce fragmentation and improve interoperability across systems.

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Your Technology Partner Matters for Your VBC Future

Cedar Gate offers a complete, composable platform designed specifically for healthcare organizations navigating the complexities of a value-based future.
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Unified Data Management

An industry-leading single data lake that brings together disparate information with near-real-time data streaming capabilities. Drive consistency and support AI-enabled decision making in VBC performance with tools to make data usable and actionable across your entire IT ecosystem.

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Advanced Analytics & Insights

Identify performance drivers, predict health and utilization risk, and pinpoint variations before they hit your clinical or financial bottom line. Comprehensive AI-enabled predictive and prescriptive analytics software provides the tools to confidently take on risk in value-based programs.

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Integrated Care Management

Transform analytics insights and data into intuitive decision support, workflows, tasks, and engagement activities. Create configurable care pathways to optimize utilization, coordinate care teams, and deliver comprehensive, high-quality care.

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Payment Tools Designed for VBC

Composable platform that simplifies complex reimbursement structures for bundled payments and capitation models with streamlined adjudication, reporting, and processing. Support for common and proprietary data exchange formats and sophisticated interface capabilities help manage APMs in any line of business.

About the Research

Cedar Gate commissioned Wakefield Research to survey 100 U.S. health plan executive decision-makers with VP-level seniority or higher. Research was conducted between May 18 and June 4, 2026, and included leaders across actuarial science, value-based care, provider partnerships, analytics, clinical operations, technology, strategy, government programs, and healthcare innovation.

 


 

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