Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
The Internal Revenue Service should extend its new guidance on private business use of tax-exempt bond financed facilities by Medicare accountable care organizations to ACO-type arrangements with non-Medicare payers, AHA told the agency in comments submitted today. According to the interim…
On Dec. 8, CMS published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would make changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program for accountable care organizations.
AHA conducted a survey of 309 ACOs in 2013 which covered such topics as structure and governance, contracts and risk models, key challenges, performance management and information exchange.
This guide provides hospital leaders with a snapshot of hospitals' current readiness to participate in an ACO, as well as a tool with which to gauge their own organizations' relative preparedness for ACO participation.
Market forces are driving renewed interest in integration that may result in changes in the ownership or control of hospitals, such as through mergers with or acquisitions by other hospitals, the formation of integrated delivery networks or the development of accountable care organizations.
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have the promise to transform how health care is delivered by sharing financial awards among providers that realize savings in health care spending while improving quality. These authors review the October 2011 regulatory policy statements related to the…
On October 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much-anticipated final regulation for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), which encourages the voluntary formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs).
On October 20, CMS released a final regulation (ACO rule) governing the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (ACO program). This rule is described in detail in a companion regulatory advisory.
ICD-10 Educational Events
Health Reform: Payment Systems, Quality Reporting, ACOs and ICD-10 as a Strategic Enabler
Leadership Summit, July 19, 2011
AHA Comments on FTC and DOJ Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Re: Accountable Care Organizations.