Substance Abuse Prevention and Control
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FY 25-26 Value-Based Incentive Package
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FY 25-26 Invoice Form
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Submit Submission 1 - Data Source Inventory and Baseline
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Payment Reform - Value-Based Incentives

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Please submit Value-Based Incentive related inquiries to:
dph-sapc-vbi@ph.lacounty.gov

Payment Reform Rate Structure

SAPC’s Value-Based Incentives (VBI) are designed to support and advance the implementation of CalAIM’s Behavioral Health Payment Reform by shifting from primarily cost-based practices to fee-for-service and value-based practices. This approach encourages the adoption of innovative organizational practices, integration of data into decision-making, and a focus on service quality and outcomes across the specialty SUD treatment continuum.

These incentives are implemented alongside SAPC’s tiered, actuarially sound rate structure, which scales based on the number of levels of care a provider agency delivers (see image to the right).
Rate Structure

  1. Base Rates
  2. Value-Based Incentives Funds
Tiered:
1. Incentive Funds
Value-Based Incentives Funds
3. Base Rates
Base Rates
Tier 3 Rates6+ Levels of Care
Tier 2 Rates3-5 Levels of Care
Tier 1 Rates1-2 Levels of Care

Value-Based Incentives

SAPC has developed a VBI Package in which the majority of funds are distributed upon achieving specific performance metrics or submitting required deliverables. The activities are structured to assess whether provider agencies invest in and deliver outcome-focused services that further quality care. VBI’s core focus areas are: Finance and Business Operations, Workforce Development, and Access to Care.
VBI mountain

Finance and Business Operations
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Workforce Development
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Access to Care
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