MedCity News September 2, 2025
Marissa Plescia

Out of the 476 ACOs that participated in the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2024, 75% earned $4.1 billion in performance payments, CMS reported.

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved $2.4 billion in 2024, according to data released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The Shared Savings Program allows healthcare providers and organizations to form an ACO, which takes responsibility for the quality, cost and patient experience of care for a group of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.

Out of the 476 ACOs that participated in 2024, 75% earned $4.1 billion in performance payments, CMS also reported.

Last year saw the “highest share of ACOs receiving performance payments and the highest...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, Govt Agencies, Payment Models, Provider, Value Based
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