Page 24 - Direct Contracting News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

VillageMD Becomes Largest Sponsor for CMS New Direct Contracting Program What You Should Know: – U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its new Direct Contract program this month through its Primary Care initiative and VillageMD is the largest participating sponsor. VillageMD estimates it will serve more than 56,000 patients through its growing footprint of Village Medical primary care clinics, in eight states, including Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire and Texas.  – This new Direct Contracting program aims to reduce expenditu...

CMS Launches its New Direct Contracting Program; VillageMD is the Largest Participating Sponsor The Company's "Village Medical" primary care clinics will support the initiative in eight states to care for patients with chronic conditions News provided by Share this article Share this article CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its new Direct Contract program this month through its Primary Care initiative and VillageMD is the largest participating sponsor. VillageMD estimates it will serve more than 56,000 patients...

Five things to know about Privia Health's outsized IPO Modern Healthcare Illustration / Getty Images Investors flocked to Privia Health during its initial public offering, with the Arlington, Va.-based physician enablement platform's stock price soaring to nearly $35 per share, far above its initial expectation of $23. The company had aimed to raise approximately $516 million through the sale of 22.4 million shares. But its strong performance in the public markets means it generated $778.4 million through the sale. The company could be valued at up to $1.97 billion, according to MarketWatch....

Photo by Cavan Images/Getty Images Health insurer Humana will begin contracting with healthcare providers to offer coordinated care for patients who are beneficiaries of original Medicare. Humana is known for offering Medicare Advantage plans. The new program will be facilitated through a value-based model called the Direct Contracting Model, in which the Humana Direct Contracting Entity will operate as Humana Care Solutions. The goal of the model is to improve care quality, health outcomes and the patient experience, while lowering the cost of care for Medicare beneficiaries. The DCM was est...

Collaborative Health Systems Welcomes New Providers for Direct Contracting in 2022 Providers have the opportunity to participate in Direct Contracting model after application window closes News provided by Share this article Share this article TAMPA, Fla., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Collaborative Health Systems (CHS), a management services organization, announced today the formation of a new Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) available to providers unable to apply to the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model. The announcement follows a recent development from the Center f...