Accountable Care Organizations

CMS overhauls ACO program: 7 things to know

CMS issued a final rule Dec. 21 that makes sweeping changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, including overhauling the way ACOs share in risks and rewards. By Ayla Ellison - 12/21/18
BCBS, Aledade to help independent physicians join ACOs in North Carolina

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Aledade — a Bethesda, Md.-based ACO startup — joined forces to help hundreds of physicians in North Carolina launch ACOs. By Emily Rappleye - 12/20/18
ACOs saved $2.66B in 4 years

An updated independent estimate suggests Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs saved more than $1 billion more than CMS says they did. By Emily Rappleye - 12/14/18

$29.7M in annual savings and counting: 5 questions with Millennium ACO's CEO Kevin Kearns

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium ACO netted $29.7 million during the 2017 Medicare Shared Savings Program year, making it the best-performing ACO in terms of shared savings that year. By Morgan Haefner - 11/14/18
Cone Health, Triad HealthCare join Aetna ACO

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health and its subsidiary Triad HealthCare Network, also in Greensboro, entered Aetna's ACO effective immediately. By Morgan Haefner - 11/8/18
House pushes CMS to reconsider Shared Savings rule

Nine representatives from the House penned a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma urging the agency to soften a proposed rule that would rapidly increase the timeline for Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs to take on downside financial risk. By Emily Rappleye - 10/29/18
Out of options? Providers will face risk under ACOs or medicare advantage

In any other industry, companies work hard to interpret purchasing and regulatory trends and adapt quickly in times of change. By Theresa Hush - 10/26/18

Physician groups launch task force for advanced APMs

America's Physician Groups — a professional association for medical groups that operate under a capitated, coordinated care model — launched a learning collaborative Oct. 22 that aims to support providers taking on risk and to help develop the next Advanced Alternative Payment Models. By Emily Rappleye - 10/22/18
A third of MSSP ACOs may leave program under new rule, survey finds

The National Association of ACOs found more than a third of ACOs said they are likely to leave the Medicare Shared Savings Program if a proposed rule takes effect. By Morgan Haefner - 10/17/18
Southwestern Health Resources, BCBS of Texas launch ACO for 130K member

Southwestern Health Resources, the clinically integrated network formed by Arlington-based Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, collaborated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas to create an ACO, the organizations said Oct. 16. By Morgan Haefner - 10/17/18
Physicians, hospitals respond to Medicare Shared Savings Program proposed rule: 8 notes

The American Medical Group Association and the American Hospital Association issued responses to CMS' proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program and made various recommendations to the agency. By Kelly Gooch - 10/17/18

ACOs dispute CMS estimate, say they saved double

An independent analysis found Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs generated $1.84 billion in gross savings from 2013 to 2015 — nearly twice as much as the CMS estimate of $954 million. By Emily Rappleye - 9/17/18
Hospital-led ACOs perform worse than those led by physicians, study finds

Physician-led ACOs saved Medicare $256.4 million in 2015, but hospital-led ACOs actually cost the program money that same year, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. By Morgan Haefner - 9/6/18
Medicare is driving ACO growth: 4 report findings

ACOs continued to grow in size and count in 2017 and early 2018, according to an analysis from Leavitt Partners and the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative. By Emily Rappleye - 8/31/18
10 best, worst performing MSSP ACOs by shared savings

ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated $314 million in net savings to Medicare in 2017, when incorporating bonuses paid to the ACOs, according to MSSP performance data released by CMS Aug. 30. By Morgan Haefner - 8/31/18
Next Generation ACOs performing well, but health IT challenges may hinder their success

Although Next Generation ACOs have performed well in their first year, health IT challenges like interoperability may be standing in their way of achieving greater success, according to a CMS evaluation prepared by NORC at the University of Chicago. By Julie Spitzer - 8/30/18
Next Generation ACOs saved Medicare $62M in 2016

Next Generation ACOs saved Medicare about $62 million during their first performance year in 2016, CMS said Aug. 27. By Morgan Haefner - 8/27/18
Medicare to cover some home visits for Next Gen ACOs

CMS told Medicare contractors Aug. 10 that certain care management home visits under the Next Generation ACO model will be reimbursed by Medicare beginning in January. By Morgan Haefner - 8/20/18
Five key takeaways from proposed changes to the Medicare shared savings program

In a recent ECG Management Consultants' blog post, they provide five key takeaways from proposed changes to the medicare shared savings program. By Staff - 8/15/18
CMS pushes ACOs to take on risk with overhaul of MSSP: 7 things to know

CMS issued a proposed rule Aug. 9 that would make sweeping changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, including overhauling the way ACOs share in risks and rewards. By Ayla Ellison - 8/10/18

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