The Impact of Alternative Payment in Chronically Ill and Older Patients in the Patient-centered Medical Home.

Background: Patient-centered medical home (PCMH) has gained prominence as a promising model to encourage improved primary care delivery. There is a paucity of studies that evaluate the impact of payment models in the PCMH.

Objectives: We sought to examine whether coupling coordinated, team-based care transformation plan with a novel reimbursement model affects outcomes related to expenditures and utilization.