Revamp of Medicare Pilot Program Seeks to Bolster Doctor Role

The redesign of a Medicare payment model is drawing mixed reviews from industry groups, advocates, and analysts who are still assessing the effort to marry a Trump administration idea with the vision and priorities of the Biden administration.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the global and professional direct contracting model will be replaced by the Accountable Care Organization realizing equity, access, and community health model. The transition to the ACO REACH model will begin Jan. 1, 2023. Current GPDC model participants must agree to meet all the ACO REACH model requirements by that date in order ...