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7 things to know about physician-only ACOs

March 8, 2018Shayna KorolNo CommentsBecker's Spine Review

Physician-only ACOs have been leaders in quality and achieving real savings since the inception of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, according to an AMA resource.

Here are seven things to know.

1. According to a CMS fact sheet, the number of ACOs participating in the various tracks of the MSSP increased from 480 in 2017 to 561 in 2018. Of these, 171 are physician-only ACOs, up from 134 in 2016.

2. Of the 432 MSSP ACOs operating in 2016, 31 percent generated shared savings; 45 percent of physician-only ACOs generated shared-savings, compared to 23 percent of the 226 hospital-based ACOs.

3. This year, CMS launched a new Advanced Alternative Payment Model for physicians, the Medicare ACO Track 1+. This option limits downside risk for participating practices while also allowing them to collect a lump-sum bonus that was previously available only to those who assumed more risk.

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: AMA, APM, APMs, Physician Led

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