PCDC Testimony: Protect Primary Care Investments in New York State

Categories: Policy
Primary care funding must be protected and grown — particularly integrated primary and behavioral health care efforts, PCDC will assert before the New York State Legislature today. The testimony highlights measures to expand primary care investment statewide, which would ultimately cut health care delivery costs and lead to better management and prevention of chronic diseases. …

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PCDC CMS Comments on New York’s 1115 Waiver Amendment Request

Categories: Policy
The New York State Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT)’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program amendment request is an opportunity to deliver on its primary care promise, PCDC says in its federal public comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 1115 Medicaid Waiver Amendment proposal includes an extension component to …

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Comment on Medicaid 1115 Waiver Request

Categories: Policy
Three key changes can help create a primary care-focused Medicaid program in New York State, PCDC said in a public comment today. The recommendations concern the proposed amendment to the Medicaid 1115 waiver, which broadly allows state innovation within the Medicaid program. In its comment, PCDC puts forth concepts — allocating funds directly to primary …

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PCDC Comments on New York’s 1115 Waiver Programs

Categories: Policy
In a public forum comment on New York’s 1115 Waiver Programs, PCDC underscores that Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program Performing Provider Systems (PPS) funds have yet to sufficiently flow to support DSRIP primary care goals. PCDC also emphasized the increase in primary care practices achieving NCQA Level 3 recognition should be applauded — as …

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PCDC Selected as Mass DSRIP TA Marketplace Approved Vendor

Categories: PCDC News, Technical Assistance
The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) has been selected as an approved vendor in the Massachusetts Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Technical Assistance (TA) Program and the TA Marketplace. Working with MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Community Partners (CPs), PCDC’s team of content experts will help strengthen their delivery of quality, cost-effective, culturally …

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