Quality

News and Advocacy

Quality Measurement Methodology And Resources-Specifications, April 2017 Version #2
Accountable Care Organization 2017 Quality Measure Narrative Specifications
2017 GPRO Web Interface measure documentation- ACOs must use specifications identified for Web Interface reporting on the Quality Payment Program Education and Tools webpage. CMS 2017 measure information forms (MIFs) are available for ACO claims-based measures on the Shared Savings Program quality webpage.
ASPE releases report to Congress on social risk factors & value based programs, addressing ACOs specifically in Chapter 9 (page 222)
NAACOS releases final 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule summary reviewing key changes for ACOs including quality reporting changes for 2017.
NAACOS submits letter to CMS on draft quality measure development plan
NAACOS Signs Comment Letter with Patient Quality of Life Coalition on CY2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The final 2015 CMS rules on Quality Measures and Benchmarking for the MSSP were published October 31, 2014. Read the text of the rule applicable to ACOs.
NAACOS Opposes CMS Proposed Changes to ACO Quality Benchmarks

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Category: Events

Category: Events

Category: Events

June

New Public Health Post blog by NAACOS highlights ACOs’ successful performance and quality

NAACOS Comments on MACRA Joint Letter to CMS

May

CMS postpones implementation of new cardiac and SHFFT episodes to Jan. 1, 2018

NAACOS Statement on CHRONIC Care Act Movement

April

NAACOS submits comments to PTAC on the importance of protecting the goals of population health focused delivery models

NAACOS outlines concerns regarding ACO overlap with bundled payment models in response to CMS interim final rule delaying new cardiac episodes

March

NAACOS letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma on ACO improvements

CMS issues further delay of new episode payment models to Oct. 1, 2017

February

NAACOS letter congratulates Secretary Price on his confirmation and offers ACO policy recommendations

NAACOS Summary of Accessing Substance Use Disorder Information Final Rule

January

CMS Press Release on Announcement of 2017 ACO Class

NAACOS Joins CMS in Welcoming 525 ACOs in 2017! Press Release

NAACOS resource on key policy issues for ACOs in 2017

CMS releases Track 1+ program information and FAQs in this factsheet

Improving ACOs in 2017: NAACOS Advocacy Agenda

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