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CMMI will host a webinar on the proposed Radiation Oncology Model.
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CMMI will host a webinar to provide details on the Kidney Care First and the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting models.
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CMS published a case study which describes a successful navigation approach from one bridge organization that could inform practice at another AHC Model site.
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CMS announced the MAQI Demonstration will be discontinued due to the low rates of participation. Therefore, CMS will not be accepting applications for MAQI for 2019.
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The Innovation Center will be hosting office hours on August 6, 2019, at 12 pm ET on Primary Care First model payments.
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The Innovation Center released an infographic describing the new ET3 Model.
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CMS released three new case studies highlighting ACOs participating in the Next Gen model and MSSP.
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CMMI posts CY 2020 marketing and communications guidelines for the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design model.
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White House to nominate current CMMI head to International Development Finance Corporation.
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CMS releases proposed rule announcing two new mandatory Medicare payment models: the Radiation Oncology model and the ESRD Treatment Choices Model.
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Innovation Center to host a webinar on the Primary Care First Seriously Ill Population Payment Option Model.
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CMS published a tutorial on enrolling in the MDPP Expanded Model.
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The Innovation Center released the Second Annual Evaluation Report for the CJR model.
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New FAQ documents for the BPCI Advanced Model have been uploaded.
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The Innovation Center will hold a two-part webinar series on the Primary Care First model.
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CMMI will hold a webinar on the ET3 Model RFA on June 11.
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The Innovation Center recently posted several documents to their website.
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The RFA and FAQ for the ET3 model are now available.
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The Direct Contracting Geographic Model RFI deadline was extended to May 30, 2019.
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The Innovation Center released updated FAQs for the InCK Notice of Funding Opportunity.
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CMS released the first annual report of the CPC+ payment model.
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The Innovation Center will hold a webinar on the MDPP Expanded Model on May 29.
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The Innovation Center will host a webinar on the InCK model on May 15.
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CMS issued a request for comments on the MAQI demonstration.
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CMS announces the Notice of Intent to Apply and application cycle dates for a January 1, 2020, start date for the Medicare Shared Savings Program Pathways to Success.
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CMS and CMMI will hold informational sessions on recently announced payment models. CMS announced two new pathways encompassing five new payment models intended to move organizations toward value based payments and away from fee-for-service.
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CMMI releases report to Congress.
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CMS released a report regarding disparities in quality of care received by Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries.
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On October 1, 2018, the first cohort of Participants in the BPCI Advanced Model started participation in CMMI’s Advanced Alternative Payment model. CMS announced the second application period for BPCI Advanced on April 24, 2019.
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CMS and the Innovation Center announced five new payment models moving towards value based payments.
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CMS released a public ACO Care Coordination Toolkit and case studies series.
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The Innovation Center is holding its second webinar on the InCK Model Notice of Funding Opportunity.
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The Innovation Center posted the fifth annual report of their State Initiative Models.
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The second cohort application period for BPCI to start in April 2019 while CMS announces 252 participants from the first cohort leave program.
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The Innovation Center releases information on the APM component of the InCK model.
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The Innovation Center will hold a webinar on the MOM Model application process on April 4, 2019.
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CMMI will hold a repeat webinar on March 7, 2019, from 2 to 3 pm EST, to provide an overview of the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model.
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Launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2017, the Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Reduction Model (Million Heart Model) tests whether providing targeted incentives to health care providers to reduce CVD risk lowers the incidence of first-time heart attacks and strokes among Medicare beneficiaries ages 40-79 who have not had…
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CMMI will hold a webinar on February 28, 2019, at 3 pm ET. It will provide a deep dive into the application processes and information about model designs for the Part D Payment Modernization Model and the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design model for interested Part D sponsors and MA organizations.
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CMMI will hold a webinar on February 27, from 1 to 2 pm ET, to provide an overview of the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model. EMS providers, payers, beneficiaries and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
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CMMI is holding a webinar on February 21 from 2:00 to 3:15 pm ET to review the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) model Notice of Funding Opportunity and Grants.gov application process.
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The CMS Innovation Center has posted a factsheet on year three evaluation results for the Independence at Home Demonstration.
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The CMS Innovation Center has announced a funding opportunity for the Integrated Care for Kids model and a webinar on Feb. 19.
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The CMS Innovation Center has posted factsheets for the seven quality measures selected for use in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced model.
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The CMS Innovation Center will execute up to 12 cooperative agreements with states whose Medicaid agencies will implement the Maternal Opioid Misuse model with one or more “care-delivery partners” in their communities. The Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available.
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CMS has appointed Dr. Anand Shah as the Senior Medical Advisor for Innovation at CMS.
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The CMS Innovation Center has posted a number of documents related to the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model (BPCI Advanced).
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CMS Innovation Center posts request for the applications and guidance documents for Medicare Advantage Value-based Insurance Design model
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Innovation Center to rebroadcast webinar on the 2020 application cycle of the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
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Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) requests an extension to the application timeline for the new Pathways to Success, Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations.
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This handy CMMI payment model tracker will allow you to easily follow changes and help you better understand the evolution of value-based payment in the Medicare and Medicaid program.
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GAO releases report that identifies the characteristics of model participants and the advantages to using either voluntary or mandatory participants for episode-based payment models.
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CMMI releases new Part D Payment Modernization Model.
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CMMI releases updates to the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Demonstration.
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Congress requests greater transparency from CMMI.
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CMS will host a Q&A session on the Integrated Care for Kids Model on December 13, 2018 from 3 to 4 pm ET to respond to inquiries about the Model and the upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity
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CMS has updated it’s Innovation Center resources.
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CMS announces the Material Opioid Misuse (MOM) model as part of the agency’s strategy for combating the opioid crisis.
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HHS accepting recommendations for participants in the “Deputy Secretary’s Innovation and Investment Summit” working group.
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CMS Innovation Center posts resources from Integrated Care for Kids payment model webinar.
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CMS released the first annual report on the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model. The report provides results from the 18 active Next Gens who participated beginning January 2016.
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On August 23, 2018, CMS announced a new model that is intended to address the opioid crisis for children.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) and their work to test payment and delivery options.
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The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) are soliciting feedback on a proposed alternative payment model (APM)
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On Friday, April 6, 2018, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar named Adam Boehler, the founder and former CEO of Landmark Health, as the deputy administrator and director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center. Created under the Obama Administration through the Affordable Care Act, the CMS Innovation Center supports the development and…
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On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) announced a new voluntary episode payment model, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced Model) that will test a new iteration of bundled payments for 32 Clinical Episodes. The Advanced BPCI Model will operate…
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On Thursday, November 30, 2017, CMS released the final rule and interim final rule to implement changes to the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Program (CJR).
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Comments due by November 20, 2017
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On May 16, 2017, the Health Affairs Blog launched a new topic: Diffusion of Innovation. The focus of the blog topic is how innovations are diffused across health care and will continue over the next year followed by the publication of a theme issue in February 2018.
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The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) will hold a public listening session regarding the development of a report to Congress on an alternative payment model for radiation therapy services. The listening session, scheduled for May 3, 2017, will provide an important opportunity for all stakeholders to provide input on the report.
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CMS is hosting a stakeholder feedback opportunity on the Oncology Care Model (OCM) on Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. EDT. All interested OCM stakeholders are invited to attend this public forum, with the goal of hearing feedback about OCM. The forum will include a brief introduction from the OCM team followed by discussion.…
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Registration is open for a webinar hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the ACO Track 1+ model. Previously, CMS announced that beginning in 2018 the ACO Track 1+ model would be an option under the Advanced APM track of the Quality Payment Program.
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On Monday, February 27, 2017, CMS released a Request for Information (RFI) to collect stakeholder input on the development of pediatric Alternative Payment Models (APMS). The focus of this RFI is on the improvement of quality and reduction in cost for the care of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP).
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On Thursday, January 5, 2017 the CMS Innovation Center released its third Report to Congress. While the focus of the report was on activities between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2016, it also included initiatives between September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016.