Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records

概要

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system titled "Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD)," System No. 09-70-0559. The PGPD tests a payment methodology for physician practices that combines Medicare fee-for-service payments with performance-based payments for improvements in patient management and quality of care. Improvements in these areas are expected to generate savings to the Medicare program to offset the costs of the performance payments. Mandated by Section 412 of the Benefits Improvement & Protection Act of 2000, the PGPD seeks to provide incentives for physicians to adopt care management strategies and to improve quality as defined by key measurable processes and outcomes. The primary purpose of the system is to establish a pay-for- performance three year pilot with physicians to encourage the coordination of care, promote investment in administrative structure and process, and reward physicians for improving health care processes and outcomes. Information retrieved from this system will also be disclosed to: (1) Support regulatory, reimbursement, and policy functions performed within the agen