New primary care model set to launch in 2017

Applications will be accepted through Thursday, Sept. 15, for the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model.

The CPC+ model, set to launch Jan. 1, 2017, consists of two payment tracks in which primary care practices either get a monthly fee in addition to Medicare fee-for-service payments, or a monthly fee and a hybrid of Medicare fee-for-service payments and up-front primary care payments.

CPC+ is one of the few opportunities for primary care providers to participate in a MACRA-recognized advanced alternative payment model. The new model is expected to include up to 5,000 practices.

See the AOA’s CPC+ primer where you can:

• Get program details.
• Register for a CPC+ Practice Open Door forum.
• Apply for the CPC+ program.