CMS December 2, 2022
I. Executive Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) was established by section 1115A of the Social Security Act (as added by section 3021 of the Affordable Care Act) for the purpose of testing “innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures . . . while preserving or enhancing the quality of care” provided to individuals who receive benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).1
Section 1115A(g) of the Social Security Act (Act) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the CMS Innovation Center’s activities under section 1115A at least once every other year beginning...