CMS Accountable Health Communities Model Selects 32 Participants To Serve As Local Test ‘Hubs’

On April 6, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it had selected 32 organizations to participate in the five-year Accountable Health Communities model that will test three delivery approaches for linking clinical and community services. The organizations will act as community bridges — local hubs — that link beneficiaries with community services that may address their health-related social needs such as housing instability, food insecurity, utility needs, interpersonal violence, and transportation. The goal is to improve the health outcomes of the community, link patients in need with the appropriate community-based organizations and resources, and reduce . . .