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By Rose Higgins – The Medicare Share Savings Program (MSSP) enables providers to assume value-based risk on care delivery for defined populations.
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Physicians and Health Care Providers Continue to Improve Quality of Care, Lower Costs
Affordable Care Act Accountable Care Organization initiatives put patients at the center of their care while generating more than $1.29 billion in total Medicare savings since 2012.
NRACC Offers Free Participation in Medicare Shared Savings Program
The NRACC announced that Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural hospitals with less than 100 beds and independent practices may be eligible for free participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
New Hospitals and Health Care Providers Join Successful, Cutting-Edge Federal Initiative
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 121 new participants in Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) initiatives designed to improve the care patients receive in the health care system and lower costs. With this announcement, ACOs now represent 49 states and the District of Columbia.
NAACOs Comments on the Final Regulations for the Medicare ACO Program
In December, the CMS, and the OMB published a lengthy notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to improve the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
CMS Finalizes Rules for Medicare Shared Savings Program
CMS released a final rule updating the Medicare Shared Savings Program to encourage the delivery of high-quality care for Medicare beneficiaries and build on the early successes of the program and of the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model.
National Provider Calls on EHR Incentive Program
Schedule of Upcoming CMS Calls on EHR Incentive Program The CMS EHR Incentive Program has paid out close to $14 billion in incentives through March…
CMS to Hold Upcoming Teleconference for Physician Based and Rural ACOs
CMS Holds Open Door Call on ACOs The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is a new engine for revitalizing and sustaining Medicare, Medicaid, and…