On February 24, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
The State of Connecticut Health Plan is the first commercial plan in the country to have its episodes-of-care payment model designated as an Advanced APM by CMS. With limited Advanced APM options via CMS, this designation will provide specialty physicians in the state a path to value-based care payments through the private sector.