News Report | April 22, 2018
CMS Announces Process For Medicaid APMs To Be Certified Under Medicare QPP
In February 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the process for Medicaid alternative payment models (APMs), such as an accountable care organization, to be certified as "Other Payer Advanced APMs" (A-APMs) under Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP). This is a requirement for provider organizations to qualify for the QPP bonus payments.
Managed care organizations (MCOs) that want to submit models for certification as Other Payer A-APMs must do so through the state Medicaid agency. CMS created a document to assist states in collecting information from MCOs for this process.
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