RevCycle Intelligence April 14, 2023
NAACOS said CMS should establish two approaches to the hybrid primary care payment model: one where CMS pays practices directly and one where the agency pays the ACOs.
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) is calling on CMS to establish a hybrid primary care payment model in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) using two possible approaches that will provide flexibility for accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Primary care access suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a lack of investment and administrative burden. Research has shown that shifting primary care payment toward hybrid models that include prospective population-based payments and per-visit payments may help create a stronger primary care system.
In March, NAACOS and 26 other healthcare organizations sent a...