The program integrates clinical pharmacists and teleretinal screenings into routine primary care, in addition to using peer mentorship and a mobile app for diabetes management.
view more »CMS Requests Letters of Intent for Direct Contracting Models
May 21, 2019 ||Providers interested in the professional or global options under the new Primary Cares Initiative must submit a nonbinding letter of intent by Aug. 2.
view more »CMMI Announces New Primary Care Models
April 25, 2019 ||The Primary Cares Initiative comprises five new voluntary payment model options under two paths. The new models build on the experience of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and Next Generation Accountable Care Organization model.
view more »On the Hill: Congress Focuses on ACA, Health Care Costs
Feb. 5, 2019 ||As the president prepares to deliver his State of the Union address this week, Congressional committees remain focused on health care costs and threats to the Affordable Care Act.
view more »CMS Announces Regions for Primary Care Medical Home Model
Aug. 2, 2016 ||The advanced primary care medical home model is aimed at strengthening primary care and reducing overall health care costs.
view more »One-Stop Florida Clinic Integrates Behavioral and Primary Care
June 6, 2016 ||Memorial Healthcare System, in Hollywood, Fla., is integrating behavioral and primary care in its new, federally funded program.
view more »CMS Releases Resource To Help Patients Use Health Coverage
June 1, 2016 ||CMS has released a no-cost resource to help patients access care after signing up for coverage on the health insurance marketplaces.
view more »CMS Announces New Primary Care Medical Home Model
April 20, 2016 ||The Comprehensive Primary Care Plus model will encourage primary care practices to transform care delivery, including by increasing care management and coordination.
view more »States Get $22.9 Million to Integrate Behavioral Health
Oct. 22, 2015 ||Federal grants to 24 states will promote better integration of behavioral health and primary care services and improve quality and data reporting systems. The grants are the first phase of a Section 223 Demonstration Program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
view more »New research brief from Essential Hospitals Institute explores some of the key barriers and subsequent solutions to successful behavioral health and primary care integration in essential hospitals.
view more »Digital Health, Primary Care: The Future of Patient Empowerment
July 24, 2015 ||Bay Area medical school students are flocking to the tech industry to change patient care. A former Bay Area hospitalist also uses technology, and common sense, to rethink primary care.
view more »CMS Seeks Input on Primary Care Innovations
Feb. 18, 2015 ||There is particular interest in mechanisms for greater comprehensiveness in care delivery, care for complex patients, care coordination, and value-driven reimbursement.
view more »In recent journal articles from the New England Journal of Medicine and Medical Care, researchers explore issues related to Medicare accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes.
view more »15 States Will Continue Medicaid Payment Parity
Oct. 21, 2014 ||Though the payment bump has reportedly increased access to care in some states, it appears unlikely that this ACA provision will be extended beyond 2014.
view more »Medicaid Payment Parity: Hospital Input Needed
Oct. 7, 2014 ||What impact has section 1202 of the Affordable Care Act, also know as the primary care bump, had on your hospital?
view more »Association Supports Medicaid Payment Parity
June 17, 2014 ||Congress should ensure Medicaid pays at least Medicare rates for primary care until at least 2016, said 22 groups in a June 10 letter to congressional leadership.
view more »The results of a three-year study on the Virginia Coordinated Care Program
view more »Medicaid Primary Care Payment Rules and Comments
Nov. 25, 2013 ||The final rule implements the Affordable Care Act's primary care payment bump
view more »Read findings about uncompensated care, patient volumes, and care delivery to underserved populations
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