Following Medicare’s ACO Program Overhaul, Most ACOs Stay—But Physician-Led ACOs Leave At A Higher Rate

on Tue, 2019-03-19 10:02 Alyssa

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have become a major payment and delivery reform since they were introduced as a key component of the Affordable Care Act. Currently, there are more than 1,000 ACOs covering about 33 million lives across all payers—numbers that have steadily increased over time. The ACO model continues to evolve, but it seems to be here to stay. In late 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Pathways to Success rule, overhauling its largest ACO program, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).

Story Date:

March 15, 2019

News Author:

William K. Bleser

Robert S. Saunders

David Muhlestein

Andrew Olson

Robert Richards

Donald H. Taylor

Mark B. McClellan

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