July, 2023
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Making Care Primary: A Run-Down on CMMI’s Newest Value Model
Primary care is a lynchpin to patient wellness as well as a foundational element to value-based payment approaches. The newest primary care model — Making Care Primary — was recently announced by the CMS Innovation Center. It offers three different tracks, six different payments and an opportunity for primary care practices, including FQHCs, to start or continue their value-based journey.
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CMS Returning $9 Billion to 340B Hospitals; All OPPS Hospitals Face 16 years of Cuts
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in their favor, 340B hospitals will be pleased to see $9 billion in lump sum payments returned to them under CMS’s proposed remedy. However, all hospitals paid under the outpatient prospective payment system will see reimbursement reductions. Read on to learn why.