Press Releases & LettersFor any media related questions, contact David Pittman 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 December NAACOS submits comments to CMS on its proposed International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs NAACOS Statement on Final ‘Pathways’ Rule and 2017 Next Gen ACO Results ACOs Saved Medicare $2.7 Billion to Date November NAACOS joins 200-plus stakeholders in asking Congress to align substance treatment privacy with HIPAA October Lawmakers Ask for Key Changes in Final Medicare ACO Regulation National Association of ACOs Comments on Proposed Medicare Rule and Includes Notable Findings from Recent ACO Poll Final NAACOS comments on the Proposed Pathways to Success Rule September Nine stakeholder groups urge CMS to ensure continued success of ACO program Part 2 Partnership asks Congress to address privacy protections in final opioids bill NAACOS Testifies on Capitol Hill Study Shows ACOs Saved Medicare $1.84 Billion from 2013 to 2015 NAACOS supports FCC pilot to expand telehealth to low-income consumers and joins other groups in asking for changes NAACOS submits comments on CMS proposals for 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program
August More Medicare ACOs Achieve Quality and Cost Goals in 2017 NAACOS Statement on Evaluation of Next Generation NAACOS responds to the Health Care Innovation Caucus’s request for information Proposed Rule Likely To Drive Exodus of Medicare ACOs NAACOS expands its policy and communications teams July NAACOS submits comments in response to CMS’s Request for Information on Establishing a Healthcare Sector Innovation and Investment Workgroup June NAACOS sends a letter to CMS urging the agency to release information as soon as possible on the 2019 MSSP application May NAACOS submits letter to NQF on draft attribution report NAACOS Continues to Support H.R. 3545 to Combat Opioid Addiction NAACOS submits comments in response to CMS’s Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting models NAACOS supports use of telehealth in opioid addiction treatment NAACOS releases survey results on ACO risk requirements April NAACOS submits comments to Ways & Means on MACRA Implementation NAACOS comments on CMS’ release regarding direct provider contracting model RFI March Part 2 Partnership sends letter to Senate Finance Committee supporting S. 1850 February NAACOS and five other provider organizations send a letter to CMS requesting that ACOs meeting cost or quality criteria be able to remain in Track 1 NAACOS and five other provider organizations send a letter to CMS requesting that ACOs meeting cost or quality criteria be able to remain in Track 1 January NAACOS letter to CMS identifies PY2016 MSSP calculation error affecting ACOs with previous savings and rebased benchmarks in 2016 Press Release: NAACOS Joins CMS in Welcoming 58 Next Generation ACOs in 2018! Joint press release for “The ACO Improvement Act of 2017” Press Release: NAACOS Joins CMS in Welcoming 561 MSSP ACOs in 2018! NAACOS letter to CMS identifies PY2016 MSSP calculation error affecting ACOs with previous savings and rebased benchmarks in 2016 NAACOS submits comments in response to HHS RFI on competition in the healthcare marketplace |