RUC Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project recommendations

On April 29, 2008, the RUC submitted work relative value and direct practice expense input recommendations to CMS on the Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project, set to begin on January 1, 2009. 

The Medical Home Demonstration project is mandated by Congress through the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA).  Section 204 of the TRHCA directs CMS to conduct a three-year demonstration project of the medical home concept of patient care.  This demonstration is to occur in rural, urban, and underserved areas in up to eight states.  The legislation describes the medical home as large or small medical practices where a physician provides comprehensive and coordinated patient centered medical care and acts as the “personal physician” to the patient.  Further, the Act specifically requests that CMS use the RUC process to develop a case management fee and valuation.

RUC recommendations for the Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project (PDF, 1.1MB)