October 25, 2011

The Community-Based Care Transition Solicitation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)solicitated applications for participation in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP). The CCTP provides funding to test models for the improvement of care transitions for high risk Medicare beneficiaries. CMS is seeking community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide care transition services to effectively manage transitions and report process and outcome measures on their results. The CBOs are to be paid on a per eligible discharge basis for Medicare beneficiaries with a high risk readmission possibility, including beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions, depression, and cognitive impairments.