Medical Economics April 30, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Five-year test starts in 2025 to promote innovative, proactive approaches to care.

A new accountable care organization (ACO) model aims to enhance primary care while moving toward the goal of having Medicare beneficiaries in ACOs by 2030.

The ACO Primary Care Flex Model, also known as ACO PC Flex Model, was introduced this month with a focus on primary care delivery in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). It was part of discussion in a wide-ranging quarterly conference call with leaders of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held April 30.

ACO PC Flex will start Jan. 1, 2025, is a five-year test model. It will serve as an example of using the MSSP “as a chassis for...

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