About Bailit Health

Bailit Health is a consulting firm dedicated to ensuring insurer and provider performance accountability on behalf of public agencies and employer purchasers. Bailit Health Purchasing, LLC was founded in 1997 by former senior executives of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Our staff consists of a team of experienced professionals who have worked together for many years.

The Bailit Health team strives to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients. We understand that each of our clients operates in a unique environment and we are committed to ensuring that we bring value that is tailored to the particular needs of each client.

Our mission is to assist organizations to achieve measurable improvements in quality and cost management for enrolled or covered populations, from contracted or regulated providers and health plans. We are committed to the belief that comprehensive performance requirements and aggressive performance management, combined with financial incentives that align with performance objectives, are the necessary ingredients for ensuring superior performance.

Our Services
  • strategic program design for public and private health care purchasers
  • management of insurers and providers to performance specifications or consumer protection requirements
  • design and implementation of value-based payment models
  • design and management of procurement processes
  • design of programs and incentives to improve health equity and address social risk factors
  • health care market assessments
  • health policy research including literature reviews, interviews, and case studies
  • design and facilitation of large–scale multi–stakeholder processes
  • staff training in contract monitoring and quality management

We define equity as the state, quality or ideal of being just, impartial and fair. Equity acknowledges unequal starting places and differences in context, needs, experiences, and opportunities. We strive to improve equity in our internal operations and in our work for our clients.

Recent Publications

State Health and Value Strategies Report Cover
Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid Managed Care

Erin Campbell, Mary Beth Dyer, and Anna Rothenberg
State Health and Value Strategies – October 31, 2024

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Delaware Takes Bold Action to Improve Health Care Affordability

Sarah Kinsler
Milbank Memorial Fund Blog – October 17, 2024

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In States With Health Care Spending Targets, Spending Growth Moderated In 2022 But Still Exceeded Targets

January Angeles and Jessica Mar
Health Affairs Blog – August 8, 2024

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Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model Evaluation: Report 2

Erin Campbell, Deepti Kanneganti, Matt Reynolds, Ellie Shea-Delaney, Erin Taylor, and Beth Waldman in partnership with Abt Associates and Westat Insight Policy Research
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – July 15, 2024

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Compendium of Medicaid Managed Care Contracting Strategies to Promote Health Equity

Erin Taylor and Mary Beth Dyer
State Health and Value Strategies – April 30, 2024

Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs Publication Cover
Guide to Understanding Hospital Spending through Financial Analysis - Analytic Support Resource: Illustrative Case Studies

Sarah Kinsler, Peter Hayes, Christopher Romero-Gutierrez, and Michael Bailit
Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – April 5, 2024

Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs Publication Cover
Guide to Understanding Hospital Spending through Financial Analysis - Analytic Support Resource

Sarah Kinsler, Peter Hayes, Christopher Romero-Gutierrez, and Michael Bailit
Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – April 5, 2024