California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model: Implementation Guide

The California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model (FQHC APM) is a proposed initiative of the California Department ofHealth Care Services (DHCS). The FQHC APM is designed to move away from the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment system, which rewards the volume of services provided, to a model that rewards high-quality and cost-effective care that is coordinated, team-based, convenient to access, and best meets patient needs. This guide includes practical resources for reimagining and redesigning how the FQHC delivers care so it can be successful in the FQHC APM.