Medicare Shared Savings Program Continues to Deliver Savings, Quality Care
AJMC October 30, 2024
Key Takeaways
- The Medicare Shared Savings Program saved over $2.1 billion in 2023, enhancing care quality through ACOs.
- ACOs showed significant improvements in quality measures, including diabetes control, cancer screenings, and depression screening.
- The program includes 480 ACOs and over 608,000 clinicians, focusing on coordinated, high-quality, affordable care.
- CMS supports ACOs in adopting digital quality measures, proposing adjustments to address challenges in digital reporting.
Program yields largest savings in its history of more than $2.1 billion in 2023.
The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) continues to deliver meaningful savings while supporting high-quality health care, according to CMS.1
In 2023, the program saved Medicare more than $2.1 billion, while Shared Savings program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) helped deliver high-quality...