Posts Tagged Accountable Care Organizations

Medicare ACO Program Announces Application Deadlines

Beginning June 11, hospitals, physicians and other eligible providers may submit notices of intent to apply to participate in the Jan. 1, 2020 start date for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Applicants must submit a notice of intent by June 28 at 12 p.m. ET

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CMS Releases Care Coordination Toolkit for Medicare ACOs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a toolkit highlighting innovative strategies that Medicare accountable care organizations use to coordinate and manage care for their diverse beneficiary populations. “Approaches to care coordination include both system-wide initiatives and targeted interventions that support individuals with

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CMS Final ACO Rule: Extensively Restructures the Program & Transfers More Risk

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that will overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and launched in 2012 under which the vast majority of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organizations

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Report: ACOs Saved $314M in 2017

Accountable care organizations saved Medicare about $314 million in 2017, according to CMS data set released Aug. 30. The data showed that overall the program’s 472 ACOs caring for 9 million beneficiaries accounted for $1.1 billion in gross savings. The data also showed 60 percent

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CMS Issues Proposed ACO Rule; Would Extensively Restructure the Program

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and launched in 2012 under which the vast majority of Medicare’s

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CMS Announces Next Generation ACO Benefit Enhancement

Beginning in January, Medicare will pay for certain care management home visits under the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model. Next Generation participants and preferred providers who have initiated a care treatment plan for aligned beneficiaries will be eligible to receive up to two

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