Federally Qualified Health Center/Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration Implementation

The purpose of this effort is to assist the Medicare Demonstrations Program Group at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in recruitment, processing applications, and monitoring practice changes for the Federally Qualified Health Center Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration (FQHC/APCP). The demonstration will evaluate the impact of the advanced primary care practice model on the cost, quality, and accessibility of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries served by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The advanced primary care practice model is also referred to as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH). CMS anticipates recruiting up to 500 FQHCs for the 3-year demonstration. A contractor is needed to provide assistance to CMS in recruiting participants and processing the large number of applications that are expected, which fill facilitate the timely implementation of the demonstration. In addition, CMS requires a contractor to monitor changes in participating medical practices.