SPECIAL Call Agenda - Thursday, November 3rd, 11:00 AM ET

Thursday, November 3rd at 11:00am ET we will hold a call for the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative.

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CMS Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

Collaborative Announcements
 

Staff of the CMS Innovation Center, Andy Shin and Christa Shively, will present an overview of this new initiative and answer questions about the application process. They will explain the process for filing non-binding Letters of Intent and Geographic Service Area Worksheet which are due on November 15, 2011. You can download a copy of their presentation here:

    SLIDE PRESENTATION:  CMS-CMMI CPCi Slides 

3.  Partnering with Payers 

Following the presentation by CMMI staff, joining us on the call will be Dr Raymond Zastrow, Chief Medical Officer, QuadMed (purchaser); Dr Peter Bowers, Medical Director, Wellpoint; and Jason Buxbaum, Policy Analyist, National Association for State Health Policy. These individuals will give an overview of how this initiative has the potential to impact their organization. Other topics to be addressed include:

• How purchasers can reach out to providers to ask providers how they plan to deliver on the elements of the CPCi
• Considerations for applicants on selecting a region
• Suggestions on how a community can organize 
• How to engage employers and other stakeholders (including Medicaid) in a LOI
• Other considerations for payers

4.  Discussion