Healthcare Innovation October 30, 2023
Gary Stuck, D.O., CMO at Advocate Health, shares what he and his colleagues have learned at one of the MSSP-participating ACO organizations with the best performance nationwide
When officials at the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2022 performance results for the accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the agency’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) on Aug. 24, they were able to celebrate some real gains for the program. As the press release posted to the agency’s website on that day noted, “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved money for Medicare while continuing to support high-quality care. Specifically, the program saved Medicare $1.8 billion in...