Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2026) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is pleased that CMS continues to pursue bold action in its 2027 Medicare Part B Payment rule that will improve the nation’s health by strengthening primary care in Medicare.
“This latest rule includes proposals that are vital to strengthening the foundation of our health care system and empowering Americans and their families to better manage their own health,” said PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner. “We applaud CMS for recognizing the need to recenter and revalue primary care.”
The proposed rule includes policy proposals that reflect advocacy from the PCC, its members and its Better Health NOW partners, including:
- A Request for Information on how Medicare can shift primary care into hybrid payment structures that give teams the stability and flexibility they need
- Bold steps to strengthen the Medicare Shared Savings Program, including expansion of the beneficiary cost-sharing benefit tested in ACO REACH
- Continued, aggressive work targeting mis-valuation of services, including proposed reforms to Global Surgical Periods
- Improved payment to support Whole-Person Primary Care, including:
- Shared Medical Appointments
- Health Coaching and
- Enhanced reimbursement for behavioral health and behavioral health integration.
While the rule includes provisions that strengthen primary care, it also includes a mandatory expiration of Congress’s latest temporary conversion factor bump.
“While the latest rule is an important step forward for patients and primary care,there is only so much that Medicare can do on their own,” continued Greiner. “We urge Congress to act now to advance broader reforms that assure sustainable payment and accelerate primary care payment reform.”
The PCC will review the rule more closely with its members, offer comment on the proposed rule and reply to the RFI on primary care.
“We are eager to continue to work with CMS leaders on strategies that move us away from a flawed fee-for-service approach that has undervalued primary care, undermining access and quality of care,” concluded Greiner.