Key Lever 7 Primary Care Reimbursement: Overcoming the Challenges

The main purpose of the primary care investment “movement” is to distribute more healthcare spending to primary care in the belief that it is a more cost-effective way to care for people than the current system. A complementary belief shared by many healthcare professionals is that the most appropriate way to reimburse primary care practitioners and organizations is through monthly, risk-adjusted capitation (per member per month or PMPM) payments.