Lexology March 19, 2025
On March 12, 2025, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced it was ending four Biden administration payment models early. No reason was provided other than the changes were to “align its statutory mandate and strategic goals.” CMMI wants to end these models by Dec. 31, 2025, and most of the models selected for early termination are within two years of their end date. The center also said that by ending the models early, it expects to save taxpayers $750 million. In addition, CMMI also announced other changes.
CMMI will end:
- Maryland Total Cost of Care model which began in 2019 and allowed the state to cap hospital expenditures. Participants will transition to the Advancing All-Payer Health...