Hospice News September 25, 2023
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are becoming an important source of palliative care reimbursement, and a recently proposed rule from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could potentially increase their number.
CMS has announced plans to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries become aligned with an accountable care entity by 2030, a goal that could expand reimbursement potential for palliative care providers.
The agency included a number of provisions in its proposed physician fee schedule for 2024 that, if finalized, could encourage the growth of current and new ACOs, including within the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), according to the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS).
“CMS is putting action behind its goal set last year to have...
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