Same Care, Different Score: Medicare’s Quality Bonuses Are About To Reprice On Data, Not Medicine Mika Newton September 25, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/same-care-different-score-medicare-s-quality-bonuses-reprice-data-not-medicine?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-k2qZSpmDe6LobzsnX0naE-sbBOQ5T8eK2LNsX27jSS0YHFbmXdSS23u6OO7eS_xoalthQsgUNH8o6-kdQ43vQxttHA&_hsmi=441023134&utm_source=hasu Regulators can take steps to ensure the system grades care rather than connectivity.