Structuring Payment to Medical Homes After the Affordable Care Act

Structuring Payment to Medical Homes After the Affordable Care Act

Published: Oct 30, 2014
Publisher: Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol 29, issue 10
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Authors

Samuel T. Edwards

Melinda K. Abrams

Richard J. Baron

Robert A. Berenson

Eugene C. Rich

Gary E. Rosenthal

Meredith B. Rosenthal

Bruce E. Landon

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and the accountable care organization (ACO) are models of delivery system reform. Although there is theoretical alignment between PCMHs and ACOs, the discussion of physician payment within each model has remained distinct. This article compares payment for the two models, considers opportunities for integration, and discusses implications for policymakers and payers considering promoting primary care through ACOs.

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