Amid the rising tide of criticisms of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rules for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), CMS and its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announced three initiatives designed to spur more rapid development of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare and in the private sector. This article addresses the highlights of these new initiatives.
Pioneer ACO Model
Click here to read the entire Request for Application for Pioneer ACOs.
Advance Payment ACO Initiative
Accelerated Development Learning Sessions
Click here to read more from CMS about these initiatives.
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