Modern Healthcare August 25, 2016
The mixed results for Medicare accountable care organizations continued last year with fewer than one-third of them qualifying for bonus payments, the CMS said Thursday.
The news comes as the administration is preparing providers for the new Medicare reimbursement program known as MACRA, which is set to begin collecting data in January. It shifts away from fee-for-service payments and toward value-based payments, thus promoting the use of programs like ACOs.
ACOs receive bonuses from shared savings based on formulas that account for performance and quality marks. The CMS recently announced that, starting next year, regional spending factors will also be incorporated. The administration has a goal of having 50% of traditional Medicare payments flowing through alternative payment models by 2018.
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