On March 13, CMS Innovation Center Director Elizabeth Fowler joined the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) to discuss strategies for strengthening primary care in Medicare, including the new ACO Primary Care Flex Model.
Dr. Fowler provided a brief presentation on the new ACO Primary Care Flex Model and then joined PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner for a fireside chat about how it will help bolster primary care to improve access and health outcomes.
Following the fireside conversation, Ben Money, Senior Vice President, Population Health, from the National Association of Community Health Centers provided his reflections on the conversation.
Finally, the presentation closed with a panel discussion exploring Dr. Fowler s presentation, featuring:
- Aisha Pittman, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, National Association of ACOs
- R. Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President and CEO, American Academy of Family Physicians
- Sarah Coombs, Director for Health System Transformation, National Partnership for Women and Families
Additional Resources
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- ACO Primary Care Flex Model Frequently Asked Questions – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- ACO Primary Care Flex Model Model Overview Fact Sheet – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Principles for a Hybrid Primary Care Payment Option in the Medicare Shared Savings Program – Primary Care Collaborative and Others
- Improve Care in Medicare by Growing Primary Care in ACOs – Primary Care Collaborative
- CMMI And Value-Based Care: Advancing And Safeguarding Primary Care – Health Affairs