Maryland To Launch Care Transformation Organizations As Part Of The All-Payer ‘Maryland Model’

The Maryland Department of Health, as part of its new All-Payer Total Cost of Care model, called the Maryland Model, is implementing a statewide, advance primary care program called the Maryland Primary Care Program (MDPCP). A key component of the program is the addition of Care Transformation Organizations (CTOs) to assist primary care practices with delivering comprehensive primary care. The new program will begin January 1, 2019, and end on December 31, 2026.

A CTO is defined as an entity that hires and manages an interdisciplinary care management team capable of furnishing an array of care coordination services to . . .