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The nursing home sector’s minimal participation in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) – largely because they have not found it lucrative to be in ACOs or have been sidelined within ACOs by other provider types – has resulted in a push for change.
In a joint effort aimed at enhancing the integration of long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers into ACOs, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) and the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) have released a set of recommendations, which if implemented could result in cost savings and quality improvements for nursing homes.
These recommendations, recently shared with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), target policies to increase participation of LTPAC providers in ACOs, fostering improved patient outcomes and reduced Medicare costs.