Aligning with CMMI, HCPLAN to Shift Focus, Drop APM Measurement

Aligning itself with new strategies coming out of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (HCPLAN) announced it will launch four new initiatives focused on healthcare choice and competition, patient empowerment, preventative care, and technology-enabled healthcare, while discontinuing its alternative payment model measurement effort, which had been funded by CMMI.

The HCPLAN is a group of public and private healthcare leaders that was formed to provide thought leadership, strategic direction, and ongoing support to accelerate the adoption of alternative payment models (APMs) and accountable care.

Since its launch in 2015, the HCPLAN APM Measurement Effort has monitored the shift of U.S. healthcare from fee-for-service to APMs. The 2024 APM Measurement Effort results demonstrated the continued growth in APM adoption and initiatives to enhance patient access, affordability, and quality of care. As part of its efforts to advance the availability and reduce the cost of key data needed to improve care, the HCPLAN will explore alternative pathways for the continuation of this effort.

“The HCPLAN will bring together a wide range of perspectives and experience to find practical steps to empower people, keep Americans healthy, and drive out unnecessary costs,” said Abe Sutton, CMMI director, in a statement. “CMS will benefit from this focused collaboration to inform our work, and we expect that states, employers, and health plans will be able to take more effective action to support their beneficiaries as well.”

“We look forward to action based on this shared commitment to make progress in Medicaid and throughout our health care system, centering prevention and strong primary care to improve health for all Americans,” said Alice Chen, M.D., HCPLAN co-chair and chief health officer at Centene, in a statement.