As we look ahead to 2017—a year that’s sure to bring changes
to the way healthcare is delivered under the new Trump Administration—Kelly
Price, DataGen’s Vice President and Chief of Healthcare Data Analytics, sat
down with Stephanie Kovalick, Chief Strategy Officer at Sage Growth Partners,
to provide expert perspective on the current and future states of payment
reform.
Key CMMI updates to the EOM The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released exciting updates to the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) along with a new opportunity for a second cohort of participants. The EOM aims to enhance the quality of care for cancer patients while reducing costs under the Medicare fee-for-service program. The updates come on the heels of lower-than-expected model participation . This blog will discuss key EOM updates, application details, eligibility requirements and important deadlines. New cohort opportunity Request for applications: CMS issued an RFA to recruit a second cohort of participants and payers for the EOM. Timeline: Second cohort start date: July 1, 2025 Second cohort end date: June 30, 2030 Initial performance period start date: July 1, 2023 Model test end date for all participants: June 30, 2030 (extended from June 30, 2028) Notable changes to the EOM model Model extension: The model's duration is extended by two yea