Hospice News April 9, 2021
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has suspended the application process for the second year of the direct contracting payment models associated with Primary Care First. The status of first-year participants (April 1 to Dec. 31, 2021) has not changed.
The agency announced that the direct contracting program is “under review.” This mirrors a similar action on the Primary Care First Serious Illness Population payment model, which CMS has suspended indefinitely, also citing a review.
Though the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Intervention (CMMI) hasn’t given a reason for this decision, it could be a matter of the incoming Biden Administration trying to ensure that existing programs are in line with their objectives.
“It’s most likely that...
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