AJMC August 18, 2023
Laura Joszt, MA

The revisions to the ACO REACH model are expected to add predictability and stability while advancing health equity.

CMS announced changes for 2024 to its latest accountable care organization (ACO) model, ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH). The revisions were in response to stakeholder feedback and are expected to improve the test model by adding predictability and stability, and advancements for health equity, according to CMS.

In a statement, Clif Gaus, ScD, president and CEO of National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), expressed appreciation for the improvements to the model. In May 2023, NAACOS had published recommendations to improve the model that the organization had shared with CMS.

ACO REACH was created to replace the Global and Professional Direct...

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