Deadline approaching for applications for CPC+ New Regional Primary Care Model
CPC+ is an opportunity for primary care practices that have been working to implement the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model to receive additional payment, with 2 “tracks” with incrementally advanced care delivery requirements and payment options.
The Sept. 15 deadline is fast approaching for practices to apply for Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), the CMS Innovation Center's new national advanced primary care medical home model. CPC+, a multipayer program that will include 5,000 primary care practices, begins in January 2017.
CPC+ is an opportunity for primary care practices that have been working to implement the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model to receive additional payment outside of the fee-for-service system for providing comprehensive, high-quality care.
CPC+ offers 2 primary care practice “tracks” with incrementally advanced care delivery requirements and payment options to meet the diverse needs of primary care practices.
The following 14 regions may apply (** indicates regions that were not part of the CPC Classic program):
- Arkansas: Statewide
- Colorado: Statewide
- Hawaii: Statewide**
- Kansas and Missouri: Greater Kansas City Region**
- Michigan: Statewide**
- Montana: Statewide**
- New Jersey: Statewide
- New York: North Hudson-Capital Region
- Ohio: Statewide and Northern Kentucky: Ohio and Northern Kentucky Region
- Oklahoma: Statewide
- Oregon: Statewide
- Pennsylvania: Greater Philadelphia Region**
- Rhode Island: Statewide**
- Tennessee: Statewide**
CPC+ is the only medical home model that is specifically identified in the Quality Payment Program under the MACRA law as an advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM). Most practices that qualify for CPC+ will receive significant additional payment and, by qualifying as an advanced APM, will be excluded from the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Applications must be complete and submitted by Sept. 15, 2016.
For more information about the requirements and payments for the 2 tracks, and access to the application, visit ACP's website or the CMS program website.
For specific questions, email ACP's Washington office at CPCplus@acponline.org.