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CPC+ enrollment for clinicians ends Thursday: Still have questions?
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Thursday, Sept. 15, is the last day physicians and practices will be able to enroll in CMS’ Comprehensive Primary Care Plus program, a new medical home model designed to overhaul the way primary care is delivered and paid for in selected regions across the United States.
After accepting proposals from payers last spring, CMS announced the new program, also referred to as CPC+, would be available in 14 regions in throughout the country. Under the model, practices of all sizes and structures would enroll in one of two tracks, both of which require various changes over the course of 5 years to various aspects of operation, including care access and continuity, care management, comprehensiveness and coordination, patient and caregiver engagement, and planned care and population health.
For clinicians still debating whether to enroll, below is a list of articles and updates regarding the program to help answer any lingering queries you may have:
Changes physicians will need to make under CPC+ explained
Here is a detailed breakdown of the changes required under the two tracks, and how they will affect access and continuity, care management, coordination, patient and caregiver engagement, planned care and population health. Read more.
CMS announces regions available for CPC+ enrollment
CMS in June announced 14 regions in the United States where physicians and practices will be able to apply to participate in CPC+. Read More.
AAFP president: CPC+ reactions mixed due to 'change fatigue'
Early reactions from family physicians to the upcoming Comprehensive Primary Care Plus program have been mixed, with some appearing to suffer from “change fatigue,” according to Wanda Filer, MD, MBA, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Read more.
CPC initiative 'transforming' care delivery, not yet providing savings, improved quality
After 2 years, medical practices participating in the predecessor of CPC+, spearheaded by CMS in 2012 to test new payment and care methods over a period of 4 years, has yet to show savings in expenditures for Medicare parts A and B after accounting for care-management fees, according to data published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more.