MedPage Today July 17, 2023
— The Making Care Primary model will initially roll out in eight states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin accepting applications next month for a new type of accountable care organization (ACO) that is aimed at attracting primary care physicians who have not participated in an ACO before.
“Access to high-quality primary care is associated with better health outcomes and equity for people and communities,” the agency said last month in a press release. The new ACO model, called Making Care Primary (MCP) “is an important step in strengthening the primary care infrastructure in the country, especially for safety-net and smaller or independent primary care organizations.”
“The model seeks to improve care for patients by expanding...
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