CMS Releases 2014 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Results On August 25, 2015, CMS issued its 2014 quality and financial performance results for 20 ACOs in the Pioneer ACO Model and 333 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs.  The results demonstrated, among other things, that 97 ACOs qualified for shared savings payments, and that more experienced ACOs tended to perform better.  The results are available here.

King & Spalding Roundtable on Recent Stark Developments On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, King & Spalding will host a Roundtable to discuss recent Stark law developments, including the Fourth Circuit recent Tuomey decision, emerging whistleblower and government enforcement theories, and newly proposed Stark rules.  Given the recent flurry of Stark law activity, the time is right to recap the developments and discuss how the current environment may shape Stark compliance strategies.  Additionally, we will discuss the opportunity to form a client coalition to enhance advocacy in this area and advance meaningful Stark reforms.  The program will be presented by a panel of King & Spalding experts who focus on Stark law compliance advice, transaction structuring, voluntary disclosures and qui tam litigation defense.  Additional information about this Roundtable, including registration instructions, are available here.