Making Care Primary (MCP) Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a notice that the deadline for applying to participate in the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model is next week. The MCP application is non-binding and should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Eligibility requirements and additional model details can be found in the Request for Applications (RFA). To support interested applicants in their decision-making, CMS has published an Example Revenue Factsheet which compares potential revenue under Medicare fee-for-service to potential revenue under MCP. Please visit the model webpage for additional resources.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center’s “Making Care Primary (MCP) Model” team will be answering questions about the forthcoming model in an Office Hours webinar on Tuesday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET. A link to register for the event will be sent via listserv once available. In addition to the live Q&A, attendees will be able to submit questions in advance upon registering. The CMS Innovation Center is currently accepting applications for the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model. Interested organizations are encouraged to begin their applications even if they are not prepared to submit at this time; doing so helps CMS provide more tailored support to applicants. Interested organizations must submit their...

On June 8th, CMS announced a new voluntary primary care model called “Making Care Primary (MCP) Model”. The 10.5-year multi-payer model is designed to improve care and strengthen coordination between primary care clinicians, specialists, social service providers, and behavioral health clinicians as well as address individuals’ health-related social needs. CMS is testing the model in eight states— Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Washington—and will work with these states’ Medicaid agencies to align their programs with the new model in key areas. CMS plans to work with private payers in the future...