Lexology August 28, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the request for applications (RFA) for a new voluntary advanced primary care model—the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model—that will be tested in eight states through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). The MCP Model, announced on June 8, 2023, seeks to improve care management and coordination through three participation tracks and support the delivery of advanced primary care services, as discussed in greater detail here. The MCP Model allows Medicare-enrolled primary care organizations to be direct participants in a CMMI accountable care model rather than participating providers in an accountable care organization (ACO). MCP may be intriguing not only for primary care organizations that are new to value-based...