Becker's Healthcare March 19, 2024
Rylee Wilson

CMS will introduce a new payment model designed to spur innovation in primary care for Medicare beneficiaries.

The ACO Primary Care Flex Model will provide a one-time advance payment and monthly prospective primary care payments to ACOs, according to a March 19 news release from CMS.

Here are five things to know about the model:

  1. The model is designed to improve beneficiaries’ care experience and outcomes, grow participation in the Medicare shared-savings model, and limit dependence on visit-based service volume.
  2. The model strengthens incentives for providers to form ACOs and supports CMS’ goal of increasing the number of Medicare beneficiaries in value-based care arrangements, Liz Fowler, PhD,...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Payment Models, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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