Fierce Healthcare November 7, 2022
Robert King

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director Liz Fowler said a key goal is improving coordination between primary and specialty care. (Big Joe/Getty Images)

The Biden administration wants primary care and specialty providers to work closer together, including via new population-based payment models to bolster referrals to specialists.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released a report Monday updating its strategic vision for implementing value-based care, including detailing its progress since the vision was released last year. One of the key new strategies focused on creating greater care coordination between primary care doctors and specialists, especially surrounding the types of models the center puts out.

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Topics: CMS, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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