NAACOS In the News 2021
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Build Back Better, telehealth top Congress's health agenda for 2022
December 23
Modern Healthcare
2022 forecast: Expect CMS and CMMI to tweak payment models to boost health equity
December 22
Fierce Healthcare
Legislation aims to improve Medicare ACO services in rural, medically underserved areas
December 21
KCPQ – Fox13 Seattle
CMS’s Strategic Plan for CMMI: A New Administration Shifts on Policy—and Strategy
November 16
Healthcare Innovation
Physician fee schedule: Organizations respond
November 4
Medical Economics
Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes a Nearly 4% Payment Cut
November 3
MedPage Today
ACOs need screening tools and new quality bonuses to help address health equity, NAACOS says
October 25
Fierce Healthcare
How Can CMS Support Accountable Care Organizations in Health Equity?
October 25
Patient Care Access News
NAACOS White Paper: CMS Must Make Changes In Order to Advance Health Equity
October 25
Healthcare Innovation
Next Generation ACOs Saved Medicare $667M, Reduced SNF Spending
October 24
Skilled Nursing News
Doomed Next Gen ACO program saved Medicare $637M last year
October 22
Fierce Healthcare
CMMI wants every Medicare beneficiary in an accountable care plan by 2030
October 21
Healthcare Dive
Next Generation ACO Model Has Saved Medicare $667M, So Far
October 21
RevCycle Intelligence
‘Proof will be in the execution': CMS plan focuses on accountable care
October 20
Modern Healthcare
CMMI rolls out strategic refresh to make payment models more equitable and streamlined
October 20
Fierce Healthcare
Allow ACOs to Use Pre-Pandemic Years for 2022 Benchmarks, Groups Urge
October 20
RevCycle Intelligence
Healthcare Associations Ask for ACO Spending Target Flexibility
October 17
Healthcare Innovation
ACOs Angling for a Bigger Role in Health Equity
October 4
MedPage Today
Biden's CMMI signals new value-based payment priorities
October 1
Modern Healthcare
ACO Execs Describe Painful Transition to eCQM Reporting
October 1
Healthcare Innovation
CMS official: Don't expect a lot of fully risk-based payment models going forward
September 30
Fierce Healthcare
ACOs Need Flexibility, Resources to Grow Health Equity Work
September 30
Patient Care Access News
NAACOS outlines policies that would help ACOs address health inequities
September 29
Healthcare Finance
NAACOS: CMS must provide upfront funds, raise benchmarks to help ACOs close health equity gaps
September 29
Fierce Healthcare
ACOs: Proof of the Power of the Culture of Medicine
October 1
RobertPearlMD
Lack of Healthcare Interoperability Hinders Electronic ACO Reporting
September 16
RevCycle Intelligence
Providers balk at MIPS value program, Medicare rate in physician pay rule comments
September 15
Healthcare Dive
Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs saved $4.1 billion in 2020
August 27
Healthcare Finance News
Medicare ACO Savings Increased to $4.1B in 2020
August 26
RevCycle Intelligence
$4.1B savings for Medicare thanks to shared savings program
August 26
Health Exec
ACOs generated $4.1B in gross savings in 2020, nearly double 2019 amount
August 25
Fierce Healthcare
ACOs earned nearly $2.3 billion in Medicare shared savings last year
August 25
Modern Healthcare
NAACOS Leaders Document Major MSSP Savings, Support Pro-ACO Legislation in Congress
August 25
Healthcare Innovation
Providers push Congress to include value-based care bill in $3.5T infrastructure package
August 25
Fierce Healthcare
Medicare ACOs Saved $4.1B in 2020
August 25
Managed Healthcare Executive
ACO Participation May Keep SNFs ‘In the Game’
August 8
Skilled Nursing News
New bill aims to boost Medicare access to chronic care services
July 29
Fierce Healthcare
ACO leaders support new bill designed to boost participation in value-based payment
July 26
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Fourteen healthcare groups support the Value in Health Care Act
July 23
Healthcare Finance
Value-Centric Legislation Gives ACOs a Leg Up
July 22
Skilled Nursing News
Healthcare groups hail legislation supporting value-based care
July 22
McKnight’s Senior Living
AHIP, Other Stakeholders Support Medicare Value-Based Care Bill
July 22
Health Payer Intelligence
Congress eyes bigger incentives for Medicare ACO participants
July 21
Modern Healthcare
Providers, payers see direct contracting's capitation as an important move to value-based care
July 20
Healthcare Finance
New bill seeks to reverse slide in ACO participation with more shared savings
July 20
Fierce Healthcare
CMS Proposes Cut to 'Conversion Factor' in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
July 14
MedPage Today
The Good and Bad of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal
July 14
RevCycle Intelligence
CMS Needs to Rethink How Medicare Assesses Quality
July 14
AJMC
Medicare ACOs Facing Multiple Changes and Challenges
July 6
MedPage Today
Medical Groups Pledge Support of House ACO “Rural Glitch” Bill
June 21
Health IT Answers
Bill aims to fix glitch that penalizes rural ACOs even if they generate savings
June 9
Fierce Healthcare
NAACOS asks CMS to give ACOs more time to sign up for MSSP amid decline in participation
June 2
Fierce Healthcare
CMS’ Next Generation ACO Model to end this year
May 24
MedCity News
No Extension for Next Generation ACO Model After This Year
May 24
RevCycle Intelligence
Biden admin to end Next Gen ACO model after this year
May 21
Fierce Healthcare
CMMI's pause on direct contracting a turning point for value-based care
May 21
Modern Healthcare
CMS won't extend the Next Generation ACO Model through 2022
May 21
Modern Healthcare
Medical Groups Ask for More Time Before ACO Quality Reporting Changes
May 13
RevCycle Intelligence
New Rules for Some Medicare ACOs Are No Good, Say Healthcare Groups
May 12
MedPage Today
Stakeholders Blast Medicare Reporting Changes
May 6
Medscape
Looming changes to quality reporting in the Medicare Shared Savings Program draw strong pushback from healthcare providers
May 5
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Coalition of National Healthcare Associations Asks HHS to Delay New Quality Reporting Requirements
May 4
Healthcare Innovation
Medical groups urge CMS to walk back ACO quality overhaul, citing potential negative impact on patient care
May 4
Fierce Healthcare
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs
May 4
Healthcare Finance
Providers to HHS: ACO quality reporting changes create undue burdens
May 4
MedCity News
Medicare Sees Health Savings Via ACOs
April 27
Going Below the Surface Blog
NAACOS Recognizes Three ACOs for Care Improvement Efforts
April 23
Healthcare Innovation
Reforms needed to make value-based care more widespread
April 21
Medical Economics
New Head of CMS Innovation Center Prioritizes Fairness in Healthcare
April 21
MedPage Today
New CMMI chief commits to alternative payment models
April 21
Health Evolution
New CMMI director says value-based care models at 'crossroads'
April 20
Fierce Healthcare
Value-based care at 'critical juncture,' new CMMI chief says
Healthcare Dive
April 20
CMMI chief reaffirms commitment to value-based care *
April 20
Medical Economics
How Fowler Plans to Refresh CMMI’s Value-Based Care Vision
April 20
RevCycle Intelligence
With CMMI at 'Crossroads,’ Director Liz Fowler Re-Evaluating Payment Models
April 20
Healthcare Innovation
CMMI Remains Dedicated to Value-Based Care Despite Pause to Some Models, Fowler Says
April 20
AJMC
New CMMI Director Liz Fowler: US at ‘Really Critical Juncture’ on Path to Value-Based Care
April 20
Home Health Care News
CMMI Chief Fowler: Value-Based Care at a Crossroads
April 20
Hospice News
Industry Groups Seek Next Gen Extension, Full-Risk ACO Options
April 16
RevCycle Intelligence
Whither the ACO? *
April 16
Managed Healthcare Executive
Providers call for another chance to sign up for Direct Contracting model
April 15
Fierce Healthcare
NAACOS Welcomes New Direct Contracting Entities, Asks for Next Gen Program Extension
April 9
Healthcare Innovation
CMMI pauses new Direct Contracting model applications
April 8
Modern Healthcare
53 Direct Contracting Entities Selected by CMMI *
April 8
Managed Healthcare Executive
CMS Delays CHART Model’s ACO Transformation Track
March 31
RevCycle Intelligence
CMS delays ACO Track of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model
March 31
Healthcare Finance
NAACOS Calls For Renewed HHS Focus, Funding on Value-Based Care
March 25
Value-Based Care News
NAACOS asks HHS Secretary Becerra to grow Medicare ACO programs
March 23
Healthcare Finance
NAACOS calls for Becerra to stem losses in ACO participation
March 22
Fierce Healthcare
CMS pushes pause on controversial Geographic Direct Contracting model
March 2
Fierce Healthcare
CMMI's Geographic Direct Contracting Model Needs an Overhaul, Experts Say
February 10
Modern Healthcare
NAACOS Warns Policymakers Over Slowing ACO Participation in the MSSP Program
January 22
Healthcare Innovation
ACO Participation Hits New Low as Biden Administration Takes Over
January 25
RevCycle Intelligence
ACO participation reaches new low as advocates press Biden for major changes
January 21
Fierce Healthcare
Medicare ACO participants fell in 2021
January 21
Modern Healthcare
35 Next Gen ACOs achieved savings, bonuses in 2019
January 14
Becker’s Hospital Review
NAACOS: Next Gen ACOs saved Medicare $559M in 2019 as future remains in doubt
January 14
Fierce Healthcare
Most Next Gen ACOs achieved bonuses in 2019
January 13
Modern Healthcare
Telehealth flexibilities continue and ACOs are held harmless under public health emergency extension
January 12
Healthcare Finance
New Direct-Contracting Options Raise Concerns with Some Value-Based Care Veterans
January 6
Home Health Care News
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