Lexology March 15, 2025
While this is not the first time that CMMI has ended a model before its initially targeted expiration date — indeed, CMMI announced an early end to the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (MA VBID) Model this past December — a simultaneous early closing of four models is atypical. CMMI has indicated that, at present, it intends to continue moving forward with its other active models, including the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Primary Care Flex (PC Flex) Model. Though, in a separate statement (also issued on March 12), CMMI indicated that it plans to announce a “new strategy” to streamline the focus of demonstration models based on guiding principles of making Americans healthier by preventing disease through evidence-based practices, empowering...