Primary Care First Model Evaluation of the First Three Model Years (2021–2023): Findings at a Glance

Primary Care First Model Evaluation of the First Three Model Years (2021–2023): Findings at a Glance

Published: May 09, 2025
Publisher: Mathematica

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Evaluation of the Primary Care First Model

Time frame: 2019-2028

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation

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Mathematica

This is a summary of the findings from the third annual report of the evaluation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Primary Care First Model (PCF). In 2021, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation launched the PCF Model in 26 regions across the United States. PCF tests the impact of financial risk incentives and performance-based payments on advanced primary care practices, aiming to reduce acute hospitalizations, lower total Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) expenditures, and improve patient health outcomes. The third annual report covers the evaluation’s findings through the end of 2023.

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