Careline Physician Services Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Aims to Increase Care Coordination, Support for Caregivers JACKSON, Mich. , Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Careline Physician Services ("Careline") announced they have been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Under CMS' Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model , Careline will be one of almost 400 participants building Dementia Care Programs (DCPs) across the country, working to increase care coordination and improve access to services and supports, including respite care, for people living with dementia and their caregivers. "CMS is excited to partner with Careline Physician Services under the GUIDE Model," said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure . "GUIDE is a new approach to how Medicare will pay for the care of people living with dementia.

The GUIDE participants are envisioning new ways to support not only people living with dementia, but also to reduce strain on the people who care for them, so that more Americans can remain in their homes and communities, rather than in institutions." Launched on July 1, 2024 , the GUIDE Model will test a new payment approach for key supportive services furnished to people living with dementia, including: comprehensive, person-centered assessments and care plans; care coordination; 24/7 access to an interdisc.