CMMI Announces New Primary Care Model: Making Care Primary

On June 8, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary primary care model – the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model – that will be tested in eight states. The 10.5-year model will improve care management and care coordination, equip primary care clinicians with tools to form partnerships with health care specialists, and leverage community-based connections to address patients’ health needs as well as their health-related social needs (HRSNs) such as housing and nutrition.

CMS has released a Request for Applications (RFA) detailing model payment, care delivery, quality, and other policies. Interested applicants may apply to the model later this month when the Application Portal opens.

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