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Montana was selected to be one of only 14 locations across the\u00a0country to join the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model. CPC+, the largest-ever initiative of its kind, is a 5-year, multi-payer initiative to invest in high-quality primary care.<\/p>\n
Through CPC+, Montana Medicaid, BlueCross BlueShield of Montana, PacificSource Health Plans and Medicare will\u00a0increase resources for primary care and work to align requirements for providers.<\/p>\n
CPC+ is an alternative payment model containing 2 tracks (levels), which offer participating eligible providers an option to avoid MIPS (merit-based incentive payment system) reporting and penalties, as they move though practice transformation and toward pay for performance. \u00a0Eligible primary care practices\/clinics who are interested in applying to participate in the CPC+ program are encouraged to do so as soon as possible<\/strong> since the program will only accept 5000 practices nationwide, and awards will be made on a first come first served basis.<\/p>\n This is a five-year program and application opportunities will not <\/u>be made available again until 2021.\u00a0 <\/strong>Click\u00a0the application checklist<\/a>\u00a0for help in walking you through the application process.<\/p>\n The deadline for primary care practices to apply is September 15, 2016<\/strong>. Practices must submit an application to be considered for the 5-year program. Submission of an application does not bind a practice to participate.<\/p>\n CPC+ Practice Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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