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Medicare’s Latest Primary Care Initiative a Major Step Forward

April 11, 2016 By Nisha Bhat

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“The new model for primary care payment announced today is a major step forward.

“Strong and substantial evidence shows that a better approach to primary care can improve care and lower costs, if properly structured and supported. As a result, the best private and public employers and commercial plans are investing in advanced primary care payment models.  But the bulk of Medicare practices have been largely dependent on pure fee-for-service payment, and many have struggled to achieve real practice transformation. With today’s announcement, that will begin to change for thousands of health professionals and millions of patients.”

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Medicare’s Latest Primary Care Initiative a Major Step Forward

April 11, 2016 By Nisha Bhat

Contact:   Nisha Bhat
                  National Coalition on Health Care
                  nbhat@nchc.org
                  202-638-7151, ext. 106

Medicare’s Latest Primary Care Initiative a Major Step Forward

Statement by NCHC President and CEO John Rother on the announcement of the new Comprehensive Primary Care Plus multi-payer advanced primary care initiative

“The new model for primary care payment announced today is a major step forward.

“Strong and substantial evidence shows that a better approach to primary care can improve care and lower costs, if properly structured and supported. As a result, the best private and public employers and commercial plans are investing in advanced primary care payment models.  But the bulk of Medicare practices have been largely dependent on pure fee-for-service payment, and many have struggled to achieve real practice transformation. With today’s announcement, that will begin to change for thousands of health professionals and millions of patients.

“Of course, the details of implementation will matter a great deal. CMS must prove itself flexible enough to engage non-federal payers in diverse areas of the country. Model participants must find ways to effectively work with specialty practices. Policymakers must determine how this model can best interface with last year’s SGR reform legislation and the Medicare Shared Savings Program, as well as health plans in Medicare and Medicaid. And ultimately, the full range of payers must press toward development, refinement and dissemination of even more ambitious alternative payment models.

“But for today, it’s clear that Medicare and Medicaid are moving to align their primary care payment models with the rest of the health care sector. That’s a big deal.”

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The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) was formed more than two decades ago to help achieve comprehensive health system change and is currently led by John Rother. We aim to be a leader in promoting a healthy population and a more effective, efficient and responsive health system that provides quality care for all. NCHC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of organizations. Our growing Coalition represents more than 80 participating organizations, including medical societies, businesses, unions, health care providers, faith-based associations, pension and health funds, insurers, and groups representing consumers, patients, women, … Read More...

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