On March 10, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its “Next Generation ACO Model,” which CMS hopes will provide more experienced accountable care organizations an opportunity to assume higher levels of...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced on March 10th a new model for Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”) that will evaluate the capacity of ACOs to assume “near-complete financial risk” while...more
In This Issue: - Summary of Next Generation ACO Model - Summary of Additional Guidance on ACO Pre-Participation & Participation Waivers - For More Information - Excerpt from Summary of Next...more
On March 10, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced its latest accountable care initiative, the Next Generation ACO Model. Building upon experience from the Pioneer ACO Model and the Medicare...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released information about a new accountable care organization (“ACO”) model, called the Next Generation ACO. According to CMS, “the Next Generation ACO Model offers...more
On March 19th, Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) unveiled a bipartisan plan to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) physician payment...more
On March 10, 2015, CMS announced a new accountable care organization (ACO) model designed to increase both risk-sharing by participating providers and potential shared savings. Parties interested in participating in this...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) announced on March 10, 2015 that it is adding a new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model to its cadre of innovative models. Titled the “Next Generation ACO Model,” CMS’ new ACO...more
In a highly anticipated announcement on Tuesday, March 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released details for a new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program called the Next Generation ACO (NGACO). ...more