Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the application period for the Primary Care First (PCF) advanced alternative payment model (APM) and also delayed the start date until Jan. 1, 2021. Practices applying to begin participation in 2021 will need to submit the application by Jan. 22, 2020. MGMA updated its member-resource outlining the PCF model to reflect these new details.

CMS also opened the application period for the Kidney Care Choices model, which will close on Jan. 22, 2020. Applications for the Kidney Care First model have not yet been released. Stay tuned to the Washington Connection for further announcements.