MedPAC recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
In a nonbinding report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)
Providers likely to leave MSSP because of COVID-19, survey finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifty-six percent of healthcare organizations that take on financial risk in Medicare Shared
Read MoreCOVID-19 boosting Medicare spending
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations released a new analysis showing the COVID-19 outbreak will potentially boost Medicare spending
Read MoreNext Generation ACOs reduced spending and saved Medicare $148 million in 2018
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Next Generation accountable care organizations (ACOs) reduced spending by about 1.11
Read MoreMedicare’s Shared Savings Program results should have made headlines. It got a ‘collective shrug’ instead
(By Shawn Morris for STAT) Like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Read More10 ACOs with the most shared savings in 2018
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs generated $739.4 million in net savings for the
Read MoreThe cost of health insurance is going up
According to a survey by the National Business Group on Health, large employers predict the total cost of covering health
Read MoreDo Medicare Advantage Plans save money?
Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans offer valuable lessons for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by bringing private-sector
Read MoreMedicare Shared Savings Program produces substantial savings
In six years, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), has grown to include 561 participating accountable care organizations (ACOs) serving
Read MoreMedicare is driving ACO growth: 4 report findings
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACOs continued to grow in size and count in 2017 and early 2018,
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