The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in an announcement offered a glimpse into how the agency will operate during the remainder of President Biden’s term – and one that will have an immediate impact on some home-focused care providers, reports Home Health Care News.
The Global and Professional Direct Contracting Models (GPDC) have not been completely overhauled, but instead fine-tuned. In lieu of those models, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) “REACH” model will be put in place, CMS announced.
The ACO REACH Model was created to “address stakeholder feedback, participant experience, and Administration priorities,” as well as health equity concerns. The model will start on Jan. 1, 2023, and the model performance period will run through 2026.
“REACH” is an acronym for Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health. Read more.
