Louisiana Comprehensive Primary Care Plus

Starting in 2018, CMS has expanded Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) into 4 new regions including the state of Louisiana. This allows payers to partner with CMS and practices to participate in CPC+ until 2022. CPC+ is an advanced primary care medical home model that rewards value and quality through innovative payments that support comprehensive care. The CPC+ initiative developed by CMS, transitions Medicare fee-for service to value-based payments in collaboration with Medicaid and commercial payers in selected regions. Payer partners, and care providers have collaborated with Medicaid in a project that aims to strengthen primary care through regionally-based multi-payer payment reform and care delivery transformation. The initiative is unique public-private partnership that gives practices additional financial resources and flexibility to make investments, improve quality of life, and reduce the number of unnecessary services patients receive.