Federal Payment Reform

PCC has an established, reliable name in the field of healthcare, and particularly within primary care. PCC regularly issues comment letters on federal proposals and has an active dialogue with many federal agencies regarding healthcare payment reform. Most recently, PCC has offered comments to Congress and CMMI regarding the Physician Fee Schedule and the Primary Care First Model.  The proven track record has shown to key stakeholders and decision makers that the perspective of PCC and its members is both important and valuable. 

Resources

The Impact of Primary Care Practice Transformation on Cost, Quality, and Utilization

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative | July 2017
HCP LAN Primary Care Payment Models White Paper

Accelerating and Aligning Primary Care Payment Models

Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network | February 2017

Tool to Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act

Kaiser Family Foundation | February 2017

Payment Methods and Benefit Designs: How They Work and How They Work Together to Improve Health Care

Urban Institute & Catalyst for Payment Reform | May 2016
This resource discusses a project conducted that looks at how payment methods and benefit designs can work together to improve quality and increase value of care. This intersection should be considered when moving forward with reforms that aim to create more high-value care.

Alternative Payment Models (APMs): Potential principles and implementation issues

MedPac | January 2016

The Patient-Centered Medical Home's Impact on Cost and Quality: Annual Review of Evidence, 2014-2015

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative | February 2016

Primary Care Providers' Views of Recent Trends in Health Care Delivery and Payment

The Commonwealth Fund | August 2015

Salary and Quality Compensation for Physician Practices Participating in Accountable Care Organizations

Annals of Family Medicine | July 2015
This survey looks at how primary care physicians are compensated based on whether they are in ACO or non-ACO practices. Participation in ACOs was associated with significantly higher physician compensation for quality. This study helps to show how ACOs can be optimally structured for the highest-value.

Related Content

Title Date Source
Tool to Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act February 2017 Kaiser Family Foundation
Payment Methods and Benefit Designs: How They Work and How They Work Together to Improve Health Care May 2016 Urban Institute & Catalyst for Payment Reform
The Patient-Centered Medical Home's Impact on Cost and Quality: Annual Review of Evidence, 2014-2015 February 2016 Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
Alternative Payment Models (APMs): Potential principles and implementation issues January 2016 MedPac
Primary Care Providers' Views of Recent Trends in Health Care Delivery and Payment August 2015 The Commonwealth Fund
Salary and Quality Compensation for Physician Practices Participating in Accountable Care Organizations July 2015 Annals of Family Medicine
The Payment Reform Glossary July 2015 Center for Helathcare Quality & Payment Reform
Incentives for Physicians to Pursue Primary Care in the ACA Era July 2015 AMA Journal of Medicine
Experts Discuss Medicare’s New Oncology Care Model June 2015 The American Journal of Managed Care
FAQ on Medicare Payment Reform May 2015 American Academy of Family Physicians

Pages

Title Source Date
Pay for What Patients Want: Primary Care for the Whole Person  August 9, 2023
June Policy Takeaways: Better Health NOW Sees Forward Progress in CMS Strategy:Amidst Primary Care Crisis, Strategy Must Be Turned Into Action July 5, 2023
Proposed Medicaid/CHIP Access Standards Earn Appreciation from Better Health - NOW July 3, 2023
A New Approach to Paying for Primary Care in the Medicare Shared Savings Program April 13, 2023
27 Organizations, led by PCC and NAACOS, Urge CMS to Create Primary Care Hybrid Payment Option in MSSP March 23, 2023
PCC Responds to CMS Proposals to Enhance Equity, Behavioral Health in Medicare Advantage February 14, 2023
PCC CEO Ann Greiner Responds to Congress' Failure to Stop Primary Care Payment Cuts December 19, 2022
PCC's Better Health-NOW Campaign Backs Key Provisions of Senate Mental Health Integration, Workforce Bills December 8, 2022
PCC Joins 800 Stakeholders, Urging Congress to Renew Advanced Payment Model Incentives:An Extension of Incentives Can Support Primary Care Payment, Transformation September 29, 2022
Better Health – NOW Campaign Calls for Bold Leadership from HHS on Primary Care Payment, Investment:Consensus Comments Aim to Inform HHS Initiative to Strengthen Primary Health Care August 2, 2022

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Title Date
PCPCC Webinar: An Overview of Key Findings from PCPCC's Evidence Report :The Patient-Centered Medical Home's Impact on Cost and Quality: Review of Evidence 2013-2014 January 29, 2015

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