What is Advanced Primary Care and why is it an Important Healthcare Policy?
Primary care practices, which are crucial in providing coordinated, efficient, and high-value care, were severely impacted by the pandemic. Underinvestment and a fee-for-service reimbursement arrangement that pays providers based on the number of services provided decimated PCP finances that no longer had a steady flow of income from in-person visits and tests.
Policy leaders are touting the benefits of supporting a strong PCP foundation through a new method of investment and payment that will support practices on an ongoing basis. When PCPs are placed at the center of healthcare coordination, patients and purchasers benefit.