Changes to ACO Benchmarks proposed to ACOs As an effort to further the success of ACOs and improvement in health care, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it wishes to move away from current ACO benchmarks. Instead of basing them on historical spending, they would like to analyze trends in regional fee-for-service costs. According to Andy Slavitt, current administrator for the CMS,“Medicare payments are …
January, 2016
New Year, new ACOs. 100 New ACOs as of January 1, 2016 New Year, new ACOs. 100 New ACOs as of January 1, 2016 It has been reported that as of January 1, 2016, the Medicare Shared Savings Program welcomed 100 new ACOs. It is estimated that approximately 15,000 more physicians will be participating with Accountable Care Organizations. This represents 434 ACOs, helping service more than 7.7 million beneficiaries. According …
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