A record 480 accountable care organizations will participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2024, including 19 that will participate in the new permanent payment option, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Jan. 29. Another 122 organizations will continue to participate in the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model and 123 in the Kidney Care Choices Model, CMS said.

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As published April 20, the Department of Justice released an interim final rule in the Federal Register to delay compliance dates for states and local…
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The AHA today released its Health Care Plan Accountability Update, covering the latest developments in Medicare Advantage, legislation and…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an updated request for applications for the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model, or LEAD.…
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The AHA and dozens of other organizations April 14 sent a letter of support to Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa., for their introduction…
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