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Why aren’t alternative payment models working?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

However, CMS has already had a number of integrated care initiatives such as accountable care organizations (e.g., Medicare Shared Savings Program) and the Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration. The authors also argue for more reimbursement for information sharing activities.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

In almost all of these 13 states a large portion of the population lives in rural areas, which are more likely than urban areas to have a shortage of primary care providers (PCPs). The tiers were designed to reward PCCM providers as they gradually increased their patient-centered medical home (PCMH) capabilities.