Becker's Healthcare April 23, 2019
CMS’ Innovation Center is launching an initiative that provides primary care practices with five new payment options, including three direct contracting models.
Six things to know:
1. The CMS Primary Cares Initiative will provide the new payment model options under two paths: Primary Care First and Direct Contracting.
2. The two payment models offered under the PCF track are aimed at individual primary care practices, while the DC model options are aimed at larger practices, health systems and other organizations that have experience with risk-based contracts.
3. All of the new model options link performance to payments to varying degrees. CMS said the PCF options seek to reduce hospital use and total cost of care through performance-based adjustments. The DCF...
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