Newsletter Articles | March 31, 2016
The Future Of The Medicare ACO Model: Prepare For Evolution Not Extinction
The CMS ACO programs have been the subject of much debate and analysis among those who monitor and evaluate health care payment and delivery reform efforts. Much of the focus of this debate has been on evaluating the cost and quality metrics that have resulted from the Pioneer and MSSP models deployed by CMS. Some have used the results of these models to either advocate for the expansion of these models or to demonstrate the lack of success thus far in the programs. Many of these arguments focus on the success or failures for either providers or beneficiaries participating in . . .