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CMS has pushed back the application cycle by a year for a new rural-focused accountable care organization (ACO) model.
In an email sent yesterday, CMS said it has delayed the request for applications release date from spring 2021 to spring 2022 for the ACO Transformation Track of the upcoming Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model.
CMS had intended to select up to 20 rural-focused ACOs to receive advanced payments as part of joining the Medicare Shared Savings Program, in addition to awarding $75 million in upfront, seed funding to 15 rural communities via the Community Transformation Track.
The application cycle for the Community Transformation Track is still open, with a new deadline of May 11, 2021.