Editor’s Notes: Good ACO News, Coming at a Key Moment
Healthcare Innovation October 30, 2024
The good news out of CMS on the MSSP program was welcomed by many
The news coming out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week was all good. What might that mean in the context of an uncertain and complex political landscape around healthcare generally and around value-based contracting more specifically?
Well, to begin with, the news coming out of the federal government on Oct. 29 was excellent; on Tuesday, senior officials at CMS were able to announce record net savings for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) on Oct. 29—a total of more than $2.1 billion in 2023, along with $3.1 billion in performance payments for accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the program.
The...