Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

The AHA appreciates certain steps the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking to improve the stability and flexibility of the Medicare Shared Savings Program; however, the association is concerned that “as a whole, the proposals in the rule would likely result in significant decrease…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 17 published a proposed rule that would make several changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Accountable care organizations saved Medicare about $314 million in 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 27 released an evaluation report for the first performance year of the agency’s Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model.
Beginning in January, Medicare will pay for certain care management home visits under the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 9 issued a rule proposing changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and provisions relating to Medicare payments to providers of services and suppliers participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the MSSP.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would redesign the Medicare Shared Savings Program’s participation options by offering eligible accountable care organizations two tracks, which they would agree to participate in for at least five years.