Medicare soliciting states for new PCMH demonstration
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking applications from states that wish to participate in the new Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration project. States eligible to apply are those with state-based patient-centered medical home (PCMH) projects that involve private payers and the state Medicaid program. Medicare beneficiaries will be able to join the PCMH project in the states that CMS selects, with the agency funding their participation.
The project is one of three different programs CMS is conducting to test the model of care. The demonstration will be the first project to include all major payers in the participating sites, thereby increasing resources for practices to transition to the PCMH model. ACP is pleased that CMS has initiated this project as it has urged the agency to have Medicare join with other payers.
The deadline for applications is August 3. Physicians who are involved with PCMH projects at the state level should encourage the conveners to apply. CMS will select up to six different states to participate in this project. Additional information about the demonstration project is available on the CMS website.