CMS adds new ACO model: 5 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS will introduce a new payment model designed to spur innovation in primary care for Medicare beneficiaries.

The ACO Primary Care Flex Model will provide a one-time advance payment and monthly prospective primary care payments to ACOs, according to a March 19 news release from CMS. Continue reading here…

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