ICD10monitor March 17, 2025
Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM

On March 12,

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced significant changes to its model portfolio to better align with its “statutory obligations and strategic goals,” noting that it will “protect taxpayers and enhance the health of Americans by focusing on models that demonstrate cost savings and improved quality of care.”

This initiative involves the early termination of underperforming models, modifications to existing models, and the discontinuation of planned initiatives. CMS reported that these changes will result in taxpayer savings of nearly $750 million; however, the math seems a little unclear.

The CMS Innovation Center was established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to develop and test innovative payment and service delivery models. These...

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