5 Things for Health Systems in Potential Participating States to Know About the AHEAD Program
5 Things for Health Systems in Participating States to Know About the AHEAD ProgramOn September 5, 2023, CMS released a new, voluntary state total cost of care model called the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model. CMS plans to collaborate with states to increase investment in primary care, improve overall population […]
Strategic Relationships in Partnerships
As in any relationship, strategic relationships require time and commitment to develop a partnership with mutual benefits. It all begins with an introduction which will test the chemistry and the objectives between the two parties. At times, even when all the strategies are aligned, the interactions may not be comfortable. It’s an indication that the […]
4 Things to Know About the CMS MCP Request for Application
On August 14, CMS published the Request For Application (RFA) for Making Care Primary (MCP), a progressive roadmap to value-based payment for primary care providers with little-to-no VBP experience. The eight states selected for the MCP model are: Colorado, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, upstate New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Washington. MCP’s payment, quality […]
4 Things for Washington Providers to Know About the CMS MCP Request for Application
On August 14, CMS published the Request For Application (RFA) for Making Care Primary (MCP), a progressive roadmap to value-based payment for primary care providers with little-to-no VBP experience. CMS has indicated that the program may be aligned with the upcoming Washington 1115 Medicaid Waiver amendment which will have its own primary care enhancement program […]
Why You Should Apply for ACO REACH
Health care providers have a narrow window to decide to take advantage of the newest alternative payments program from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Just two weeks ago, CMMI announced it is replacing the Medicare Direct Contracting program with the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH), an accountable care […]
Medicare Direct Contracting Is Now ACO REACH: What You Need to Know
Despite pressure from some advocates to drop the Medicare Direct Contracting program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Centers for Medicare and Medicare Innovation (CMMI) has updated MDC into an accountable care organization program with an increased focus on health equity. It’s a win-win for providers looking to access value-based care and payments. […]
Maximizing Medicare Revenue Webinar: Key Takeaways and Next Steps
By 2030, one in every five Americans will be 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That year, Medicare spending will hit $1.7 trillion, up from $835 billion in 2020, estimates the Congressional Budget Office. But don’t expect business as usual. While The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have experimented with […]
Relieving Provider Pressures During COVID-19 Second Wave
Providers barely had time to take a breath before confronting a new round of COVID-19, driven primarily by the Delta variant. Above and beyond caring for COVID patients, this deadly scourge continues to tax our health systems and their health care workers: Collaborate with COPE Health Solutions As we did during the first COVID-19 round, […]
Kaiser Permanente Mobilizes COPE Health Scholars to Fill Pandemic Staffing Shortages
An innovative workforce development and training partnership with COPE Health Solutions’ COPE Health Scholars enabled Kaiser Permanente to quickly fill critical staffing gaps at several medical centers during the pandemic. Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Orange County hospitals tapped this unique solution to supplement depleted staff in […]
Providence Hospitals Leverage COPE Health Scholars to Manage COVID-19 Vaccinations
Like hospitals everywhere, St. Joseph Hospital Orange and Mission Hospital faced the challenge of meeting the demand for COVID-19 immunizations while concurrently balancing the impacts of pandemic-related staffing shortages. The two Providence hospitals in Southern California turned to COPE Health Scholars, aspiring health professionals already on site as part of hands-on experiential education courses, to […]