HealthLeaders Media May 9, 2019
Even as some important questions remain unanswered, the CMS Primary Cares Initiative is generating a lot of excitement. Observers say it opens the door to more competitors for healthcare incumbents.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Keep an eye on how health plans, technology companies, and others interested in taking on risk could respond to the new direct-contracting options.
Look for ways to incorporate these new primary care models into your full spectrum of contracts, including Medicare fee-for-service and others.
The shift to value-based care has sputtered a bit in the past two years, as hospitals and health systems have waited to see what innovative reforms the Trump administration would push across the healthcare policymaking finish line.
Despite a...