CMMI’s Evolving Strategy: Initial Indications from Recent Actions

By Health Capital Consultants, LLC

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On May 13th, 2025, the CMS Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) introduced a new strategic plan for its models going forward. After ending four payment models early and canceling two not-yet-implemented models in March 2025, the agency had promised to release a new strategy. Nearly two weeks later, CMMI released that strategy, as well as a preliminary evaluation of, and changes to, one of its core payment models.

This Health Capital Topics article will review CMMI’s recent actions and what initial indications these actions provide. (Read more…) 

LTC: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/06/05/cms-proposes-increasing-inpatient-long-term-care-payments-2/

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MEDICARE: Four Payment Models Ended Early

By Health Capital Consultants, LLC

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Four Medicare Payment Models Ended Early

In the latest iteration of Trump Administration healthcare cuts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on March 12th, 2025 that four Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) payment models would be sunset at the end of 2025, earlier than originally scheduled.

Cutting these models, which decision was based on “a comprehensive and data-driven review of [CMS’s] model portfolio,” are anticipated to save nearly $750 million (although the source of these savings was not detailed).

This Health Capital Topics article discusses the models being ended and the impact on healthcare stakeholders. (Read more…)

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