Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive Primary Care Plus

The Greater Philadelphia Region was one of 14 locations selected to participate in round one of the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) initiative launched by CMS. The coverage areas include Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery Country, and the Philadelphia County. CPC+ is an advanced five-year initiative designed to strengthen primary care delivery, promote better health outcomes, and control overall health care costs. The initiative developed by CMS and supported by Philadelphia’s private payers and hospitals transitions Medicare fee-for-service to value based alternative payment models in collaboration with Medicaid. This public-private partnership gives practices additional financial resources and flexibility to make investments, improve quality of life, and reduce a number of unnecessary services. For patients, this means that physicians may offer longer and more flexible hours; use electronic health records; coordinate care with patients’ other health care providers; better engage patients and caregivers in managing their own care; and provide individualized, enhanced care for patients living with multiple chronic diseases and higher needs.