CMS Releases New ACO Model
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) encouraged doctors, health care providers, and other medical professionals to participate in Accountable Care Organizations(ACOs), which are groups of medical professionals and healthcare providers that voluntarily unite to offer comprehensive treatment to Medicare beneficiaries.Specifically, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) was designedfor Medicare fee-for-service participants to transition into the ACO model. […]