Making Care Primary office hours October 24

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 10/18/2023 08:00 AM PDT

October 18, 2023

CMS office hours for Making Care Primary Tuesday, October 24

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold office hours to answer questions about Making Care Primary, a new voluntary primary care model.

In addition to the live Q&A, attendees can submit questions in advance upon registering.

CMS is currently accepting applications for the MCP model. Interested organizations are encouraged to begin their applications even if they are not prepared to submit at this time. Doing so helps CMS provide more tailored support to applicants.

Eligibility requirements and additional model details can be found in the request for applications (RFA).

Applications are due by Thursday, November 30 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) to be considered for the model.

Begin MCP application

Office hours details

Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 11 a.m. (Pacific)

Register for Zoom webinar

Making Care Primary resources

MCP will launch July 1, 2024 in eight states, including Washington, and will operate over a 10.5 year period. This model aims to strengthen coordination between patients' primary care clinicians, specialists, social service providers, and behavioral health clinicians to drive improved chronic disease prevention, fewer emergency room visits, and better health outcomes.

Learn more about MCP:

MCP model overview video
MCP overview fact sheet
Application tracks factsheet
- Includes an example decision tree for track selection
MCP FAQ
Payer partner fact sheet
Payer partners guide to alignment
CMS Innovation Center primary care models comparison

Contact

For questions about MCP, email CMS.

To stay up to date on model announcements, events, and resources, sign up for Making Care Primary Model updates.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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