NCQA Measure Specification Hub to Support CMS Innovation Center Models
To assess the quality of new and innovative delivery models, NCQA is proud to partner with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) (also known as the CMS Innovation Center), to provide complimentary access to applicable NCQA measure specifications for Innovation Center model participants. This page allows organizations with CMS Innovation Center model participation agreements to download the applicable measure specifications and related content for use in specific models.
If you have any questions related to the CMS Innovation Center models, please direct them to the CMS Innovation Center.
If you have a question about a NCQA measure used in a model, please submit the question to NCQA’s Policy Clarification Support (PCS) System. Choose “CMS Innovation Center Models” for product/program type. Next, please select the model you have a question about for general content area. Choose the measure you have a question about using the specific area dropdown menu. Lastly, please give a detailed description of your question, and the NCQA PCS Team will get back with you.
NCQA Measure Specifications for CMS Innovation Center Models
The table below provides a list of all CMS Innovation Center models in which NCQA measures are currently used. To access measure specifications and related content for a specific model, click on the applicable model under the “Model Specifications” column. A window will pop up with a form to complete before access is provided. For more information about a specific model, click on the applicable model link under the “Model Information” column.
| Model Specifications | Model Information |
|---|---|
| Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Making Care Primary (MCP) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Maryland Total Cost of Care (MD TCOC) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Primary Care First (PCF) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |
| Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization (VT ACO) | For more information about this model, visit the CMS website. |