Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the more than 1,000 comments the agency received in response to its “New Direction” RFI for the Innovation Center. In a statement, the agency said that it is sharing the feedback “to promote transparency and facilitate further discussion” on ways to move the Innovation Center in a new direction. Learn more.
CMS also opened a new RFI for a “potential model in the area of direct provider contracting” as a next step. The agency is seeking input on a possible direct provider contracting care model between payers and primary care or multispecialty groups.The model might be tested within the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program (Medicare Parts A and B), Medicare Advantage program (Medicare Part C), and Medicaid. Read more on the RFI.
Posted 4/24/2018

In recognition of Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, ACCC compiled a group of resources to help care teams navigate two of the most commonly diagnosed adult leukemias: acute myeloid leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
