CMS announces growth in 2023 participants in 3 Medicare accountable care models

Over 700,000 physicians, hospitals and other health care providers will collaborate to coordinate care for 13.2 million Medicare patients through three accountable care models in 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today. This includes 456 ACOs serving 10.9 million assigned beneficiaries through the Medicare Shared Savings Program; 132 ACOs, including rural health centers and critical access hospitals, serving 2.1 million beneficiaries through the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model targeting underserved communities; and 130 entities serving 249,983 beneficiaries in the Kidney Care Choices Model, focused on coordinating care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. CMS last year announced it aims to have all traditional Medicare beneficiaries aligned in an accountable care relationship with their provider by 2030.