The American Academy of Family Physicians has submitted its response to CMS' proposed rule for Medicare accountable care organizations, saying the program needs to be improved to ensure family physicians can play an integral role in ACOs, according to an AAFP news release.
AAFP Board Chair Lori Heim, MD, sent the letter to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, MD. AAFP has urged CMS to:
• Create alternative policies to allow primary care physicians to participate in multiple Medicare ACOs.
• Employ a variety of payment approaches, such as blended fee-for-service payments and episode/case rate payments.
• Outline quality reporting requirements for the full three-year program and reduce the number of required quality measures.
• Offer greater program flexibility to encourage small and medium-sized primary care practice participation.
• Ensure that primary care physicians hold top leadership positions in ACOs.
Read the release on AAFP's response to CMS' proposed rule for Medicare ACOs.
Related Articles on the Proposed ACO Rule:
Berwick: New ACO Initiatives Not Due to Concerns Over Proposed Rules
5 Concerns With Proposed Rules for ACOs From AMGA
CHIME Issues Comments on Proposed ACO Rule
AAFP Board Chair Lori Heim, MD, sent the letter to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, MD. AAFP has urged CMS to:
• Create alternative policies to allow primary care physicians to participate in multiple Medicare ACOs.
• Employ a variety of payment approaches, such as blended fee-for-service payments and episode/case rate payments.
• Outline quality reporting requirements for the full three-year program and reduce the number of required quality measures.
• Offer greater program flexibility to encourage small and medium-sized primary care practice participation.
• Ensure that primary care physicians hold top leadership positions in ACOs.
Read the release on AAFP's response to CMS' proposed rule for Medicare ACOs.
Related Articles on the Proposed ACO Rule:
Berwick: New ACO Initiatives Not Due to Concerns Over Proposed Rules
5 Concerns With Proposed Rules for ACOs From AMGA
CHIME Issues Comments on Proposed ACO Rule