HealthIT Answers September 25, 2023
Aisha Pittman, MPH

NAACOS has been advocating for several changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). We push for policies we feel would increase participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs) and help CMS reach its stated goal of having all Medicare beneficiaries in a relationship accountable for quality and total cost of care by 2030. Thankfully, CMS has heard concerns raised by NAACOS and ACOs and has proposed several changes to the MSSP that would benefit the program, patients and taxpayers. NAACOS supported many of these policies and others in comments submitted this week to the proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Below are key proposals that we support.

  • Capping regional risk score growth since NAACOS has long advocated for a...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Payment Models, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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