Skilled Nursing News October 13, 2023
The latest proposed changes to the REACH accountable care organization (ACO) may make it even easier for skilled nursing facilities to be a part of an ACO program – and there may be implications for quality of care, industry leaders said.
A broadened criteria and an attractive high needs population track is expected to be a major draw.
Industry leaders like Fred Bentley, managing director for ATI Advisory, sees REACH changes as a move from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Biden administration to increase participation and “broaden the reach of the REACH program” to make the program more favorable to ACOs as well. The REACH acronym stands for Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health.
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