Until December 3, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will accept comments regarding policies and standards for accountable care organizations that participate in the Medicare program under the Shared Savings Program or through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a request for comments, particularly from the physician community, regarding policies and standards that will apply to accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare program under the Shared Savings Program or in connection with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), set forth in Section 3022 and 3021, respectively, of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Comments must be received by CMS no later than 5 p.m. EST on December 3, 2011.