Medical Economics March 13, 2025
The agency says early termination could save taxpayers $750 million, but it raises concerns for primary care providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center is shutting down several Medicare alternative payment models ahead of schedule — including two focused on primary care. The move, first reported by Axios, is part of the agency’s efforts to align CMS’s portfolio with the goals of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
Among the programs being cut are Primary Care First (PCF) and Making Care Primary (MCP) — both designed to test alternative payment structures for primary care providers. Other models facing early termination include the End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices initiative and the Maryland Total Cost of Care model.
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