In late August 2025, CMS released Performance Year (PY) 2024 data for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). MSSP incentivizes participants to provide coordinated, high-quality care while lowering costs by sharing a portion of savings achieved for Medicare with participants. This marked the twelfth year of the program and the eighth consecutive year MSSP has achieved savings…
Download Slides Emergency departments (Eds) across the United States are currently grappling with significant challenges. Widespread issues in emergency care—such as overcrowding, patient boarding, and mounting financial pressures—have created a cycle of strain that leads to far-reaching consequences for hospitals, patients, and health plans. As a result, EDs are overcrowded, patients face delays in…
In October the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) and the Institute for Accountable Care published research showing that spending on skin substitute products for wound care is projected to reach $15.4 billion by the end of 2025, a 55% increase over 2024 spending. In response to outcry from NAACOS members and other organizations and a New…
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule is Here The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule is out and you’re wondering what it means for you. It’s packed with finalized updates on MIPS, six new MVPs, easier ACO reporting, a new program model, and acknowledgment of the extensive feedback received on multiple…
You cannot control CMS raising cut points. But you can control how you respond. The 2026 requirements are clear. CMS is implementing risk-adjusted measures focused on Social Determinants of Health. The new Excellent Health Outcomes for All reward ties STAR ratings exclusively to performance among your hardest-to-engage members—Dual-Eligible, Low-Income Subsidy, and disabled populations. These changes…
Hospitals and health systems must take an abundance of measurements to succeed in value-based care. Jeanne Cohen believes healthcare leaders are overlooking the key to value-based care success: physician-level measurement. “Because physician decisions control quality and cost, visibility into that decision making is essential to VBC success,” she said. Cohen is founder and CEO of…
With the Trump administration resetting U.S. health policy priorities and the value-based payment model ending its 15th year, the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) hosted a debate between two leading experts over a central question: Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model? Part of…
With the government shutdown thankfully behind us, health systems can get back to business with some of the innovative programs that are producing great outcomes and satisfying patients. A growing number of Americans are receiving hospital-level care without leaving their living room, thanks to advanced technology and an evolving healthcare landscape that is delivering much…
Download Slides Join an expert panel discussion exploring what top ACOs are prioritizing for 2026. Topics include the growing role of digital health and AI in reducing total cost of care, lowering readmissions, enhancing transitional care, and leveraging actionable ADT feeds for better outcomes. Panelists:• David Klebonis, CEO, Palm Beach ACO• Beau Munoz, MD,…
When it launched in 2016, Long-Term Care ACO was the first ACO to focus on the population of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in long-term care nursing facilities, but now several other ACOs have entered that space. At the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) fall meeting, Kristen Krzyzewski, chief strategy and program development officer for LTC…