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The Medicare Medical Home Demonstration (MMHD) will test a redesign of the primary health care delivery system to provide targeted, accessible, continuous and coordinated, patient-centered care to high-need populations.
Section 204 of the Tax Relief & Health Care Act of 2006 mandates a demonstration in up to eight states to care for high-need Medicare beneficiaries. The three-year demonstration will provide reimbursement via a care management fee to physician practices for the unique services of a Medical Home.
Visit the Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project website for more information. The website provides a description of the Tier I and Tier II medical homes and provides details on patient eligibility, site selection, monthly medical home payments, and the payment process. Practices invited to apply for the demonstration can access application information, instructions, and the application form.
In addition, the site includes information on the legislation, details on the demonstration design, Medical Home descriptions, tier qualifications, a list of qualifying chronic conditions, and other helpful information. If you have specific questions, contact CMS at medhomedemo@cms.hhs.gov.
The Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and its partner organizations are offering technical assistance to practices that apply to participate in the MMHD. Click here to read FAQ about this technical support. |
