New model of care offers MACRA advantage

Applications are due on Sept. 15 for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) five-year primary care medical home model, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+). This model builds on experience with an ongoing five-year pilot model by making significant improvements that could help participating physician practices succeed —and it could also help your practice during the upcoming Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) transition. Under MACRA, physicians can either participate in the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or an Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM). Qualifying APM participants are exempt from MIPS and earn five percent bonus payments each year, on top of the additional funding they can receive from the APM itself. One way to qualify for the Advanced APM track is to apply for CPC+. CPC+ is a five-year primary care medical home model that aims to provide more flexibility and support than is typically available in fee-for-service, especially for non face-to-face services such as proactive patient outreach, care coordination and development of treatment plans. Up to 5,000 practices will be selected to participate. The AMA is strongly encouraging interested practices to submit applications during the short application period which closes on Thursday, Sept. 15, giving physicians just six weeks to apply. Submit a CPC+ application via the  online portal by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time that day. CMS has no plans to allow new appli...
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