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New Report Shows an Association Between Increased Primary Care Spending and Fewer ED Visits and Hospitalizations
Spending on primary care varies widely at the state level—and increased primary care spending is associated with decreases in emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative’s 2019 Evidence Report. More
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A Growing Number of States Have Policies to Increase Primary Care
A first step toward increasing primary care investment is measuring and reporting on existing primary care spending. In 2019, several states introduced legislation on this topic, and Colorado and Vermont now have new laws to advance these policies. More
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States Tackling Health Care System Transformation with Federal Support
Rising health care costs are a pressing concern for governments, payers, employers, and patients. States have a vested interest in improving health… More
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Putting Primary Care First?
With the release of its new primary care payment models last month, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) continues to act… More
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Supporting Rural Health: Practical Solutions for State Policymakers
Many health care challenges are exacerbated in rural areas, such as limited access to services, provider shortages, and the prevalence of avoidable… More
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Can Competing Health Plans Collaborate to Improve Primary Care?
For a new issue brief, Noam Levey interviewed participating payers in three distinct regional markets in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus program: Colorado, Oklahoma, and Greater Philadelphia. While the challenges inherent in fostering collaboration across companies that usually compete vigorously were handled differently in each market, common themes emerged including strong payer commitment and the need for sustained federal leadership. More
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Primary Care Transformation: Can Competitors Collaborate?
This issue brief attempts to assess how participating payers in Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative feel about the program and its progress by exploring the perspective of payers in three distinct regional markets in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program: Colorado, Oklahoma, and Greater Philadelphia. More
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CMS Expands Commitment to Multi-Payer Primary Care Transformation with Primary Care First Announcement
On April 22, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a new set of payment models for primary care—”Primary… More
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How Much Does Medicare Spend on Primary Care? The Fund Supports New Research
How much does Medicare spend on primary care? As more evidence mounts about the benefits of primary care, a growing number of health policy leaders… More
Blog Post
SIMulating Lessons in Aligning Health Care Payers
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was Christmas for health policy engineers—especially at the state level. With the stroke of the pen (and some divisive… More