New payment models, such as Direct Contracting and Primary Care First/SIP, have been announced by CMS in the past year to encourage providers to shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment arrangements. Annie Acs, Director of Health Policy & Innovation, and Lori Bishop, VP of Palliative and Advanced Care, illustrate the benefits for providers to learn more about these models, and determine how participation can create better care outcomes for patients.