Community Health Centers And Medicaid: A Deeper Dive Into FQHC Alternative Payment Reform

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An overview of the development of the Medicaid FQHC policy, since 1965, between Medicare and Medicaid, providing third-party financing, and CHCs, offering primary healthcare to underserved rural and urban areas. Discusses the discrepancies in Medicaid payment policies affecting CHCs, and federal legislative actions and amendments to reconcile budgets. Describes the alternative payment methodology (APM) and its effect on the prospective payment system.

Sara Rosenbaum, Peter Shin, Jessica Shara, Colleen Bedenbaugh

Health Affairs

01/2023

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Health Affairs

Federally Qualified Health Centers · Legislation and regulations · Medicaid · Medicare · Reimbursement and payment models · Statistics and data