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# [Working Smarter: CMS Primary Cares Initiative](https://www.villagemd.com/news/working-smarter-cms-primary-cares-initiative)

 Written by [VillageMD](https://www.villagemd.com/news/author/villagemd) | Jul 10, 2019 7:33:49 PM

New CMS initiatives are launching January 2020! You may have heard about the “Primary Care First” or “Direct Contracting” models. These two new models will impact value based care and reimbursement for primary care physicians. We are joined by Gary Jacobs, Village Medical at Home President, and Dave Ault, Attorney at Faegre, Backer, Daniels who help us dive into these new initiatives. In this episode, we will tell you what these initiatives are, how they differ from current ACOs, and how you can participate.

 

**About Working Smarter**

VillageMD’s Working Smarter podcasts distill the avalanche of legal information down to the key points that matter most to you and your practice. Short, engaging, and directly relevant to daily work, these episodes give you the information you need to navigate and succeed in value based care.

 

To view other episodes of *Working Smarter *or to subscribe to our channel, [click here](https://vimeo.com/channels/1446762).

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