The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the practice solicitation period for the Primary Care First (PCF) Cohort 2 has been adjusted. For interested practices, the opportunity to apply opened on March 16 and will now close on Friday, May 21. The payer solicitation period for PCF Cohort 2 began on March 16, and will close on Friday, June 18.
Request for Applications (RFA) for Cohort 2.
Practice and payer selections will take place in summer or fall 2021. Cohort 2 will begin participation in PCF in January 2022. CMS plans to focus on onboarding participating practices and payer partners to the model in fall and winter 2021.
- Practice and Payer Application Portal
- RFA
- Fact Sheet
- Payer Rubric
- Payer Solicitation Addendum
- Get Started Guide
- PCF Frequently Asked Questions.
If you have questions regarding your practice’s engagement with the PCF model of payment, check out the American Academy of Family Physicians PCF decision making dashboard. Family physicians will find resources to guide them through critical process steps to help gauge their readiness, payment expectations, and benefits and risks for participation. Your Academy is here to help you make this important practice decision.