N.J. will be testing ground for new primary-care practice model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today selected 73 primary-care practices and five health insurers in New Jersey to participate in a new federal program aimed at incentivizing the creation of a patient-centered health system to improve access to primary care at lower costs.
“We asked what investment it would take to make our primary-care system the most innovative and comprehensive one in the world and to deliver more integrated care, and every corner voiced support for the public-private partnership,” Dr. Richard Gilfillan, director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, said today during a conference call. “This initiative will support doctors and nurses by giving them the tools they need to deliver better care … and they will have the incentives and rewards to make it happen. We see great potential, as better health and better care lead to the better costs.” (Eder, NJBIZ)