AJMC September 22, 2024
“As CMMI continues to test new equity adjustments, it is important that changes be grounded in scientific principles with extensive testing and validation to ensure the tightest linkage to social needs and health outcomes for underserved communities across the entire US,” authors wrote.
The federal government has been increasing efforts to tackle health care disparities by linking payment models with social determinants of health.1 In July, The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced a new area-level Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) measure for program year (PY) 2025, replacing the PY2024 blended national/state Area Deprivation Index (ADI).
CMMI has introduced several models over the past few years to address health disparities; the ACO...
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