Groups representing doctors, hospitals, and accountable care organizations (ACOs) are pushing back on changes to quality reporting rules for Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs that were finalized under the Trump administration.
“We have significant concerns about the MSSP quality policies finalized at the very end of 2020,” a group of 11 healthcare organizations, including the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), the American Medical Association, and the American Hospital Association wrote in a seven-page letter sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra at the end of April. “We believe there is an important opportunity for CMS to revise aspects of the recently finalized MSSP policies to better support ACOs and promote high-quality patient care.”