HHS Explains How Accreditors Will be EvaluatedFriday, September 14th from 2:00 to 3:00 ESTRegistration is Free The Affordable Care Act requires that Qualified Health Plans must be accredited by an HHS recognized accrediting entity in order to be eligible to be offered on an eligible Health Insurance Exchange. URAC and one other national accreditor have recently been nominated for such HHS recognition.
PCPCC Webinar: New Center Structure PresentationTuesday, September 11, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDTAs you know, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has had an incredible year! Nearly everyone in health care and health policy is talking about investing in primary care as a solution to transforming our health care system to one that delivers on the triple aim of better care, better health, at lower cost. The Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has been front and center during this groundswell of support for primary care and will continue to do so in the upcoming years.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last month a competitive funding opportunity for States to design and test multi-payer payment and delivery models that deliver high-quality health care and improve health system performance. Under the State Innovation Models initiative, states can apply for either Model Testing awards or Model Design awards.
Multi-Year Commitment to CMS Innovation Center's Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative in New York and Ohio
Aetna joined the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Innovation Center and 500 primary care physicians nationwide in launching a sweeping new medical home program set to begin this fall. The multi-year Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative aims to improve the quality and cost of health care by improving millions of Americans' access to excellent primary care.
In support of more effective, more affordable, higher quality health care, 500 primary care practices in seven regions have been selected to participate in a new partnership between payers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), state Medicaid agencies, commercial health plans, self-insured businesses, and primary care providers.
WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today that physicians working with four of its affiliated health plans have been selected to participate in a groundbreaking initiative to advance primary care and improve the accessibility and affordability of quality health care through a partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Join us at the NASHP Conference on October 15-17, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland. The agenda will feature more than 20 carefully crafted sessions and 120 health care policy experts speaking on topics such as Medicaid, Long Term and Chronic Care, Exchanges, CHIP, and more. Dr.