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Opposition brief to the government's motion for reconsideration
We commend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for creating the Track 1+ accountable care organization (ACO) model.
CMS today finalized new and expanded mandatory bundled payment models in an effort to coordinate patient care across the health care continuum, something Americas hospitals are already doing to better serve patients and improve care quality.
The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems that are providing exceptional care to impact lives and transform communities all across the country.
AHA, other health organizations submitted the following comments and recommendations for developing a new Medicare ACO model, Track 1 Plus (1+).