Healthcare Finance News February 24, 2020
Susan Morse

Lack of information on key financing aspects is preventing ACOs from signing on, says NAACOS president.

The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations said ACOs need more information about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ forthcoming value-based Direct Contracting Model before being willing to sign on, the head of NAACOS has told the director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

“Foremost, key details on the financial methodology have yet to be released and other important questions remain unanswered,” Clif Gaus, president and CEO of the National Association of ACOs told Brad Smith, director of CMMI and senior advisor for Value-Based Transformation, CMS. “Our members are finding the lack of information a tremendous hindrance to participation.”

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