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Downside Risk Pays Off: 4 Best Practices for High ACO Performance

October 19, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACO performance, ACO success, ACOs, CMS, Data, data aggregation, Downside Risk, Medicare, Medicare Shared Savings Program, MSSP, Patient Engagement, performance monitoring, population stratification, Risk

The Medicare Shared Savings Program, the accountable care organization (ACO) model that served 10.6 million seniors in 2020, collectively saved Medicare $4.1 billion last year, and $1.9 billion after accounting for shared savings payments, according to the National Association of ACOs and as recently published in Healthcare Finance. 513 ACOs participated in the Shared Savings Program in 2020, down…

Performance Year 2020 Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations

January 10, 2020Garrett SchmittNo Comments2020, ACO performance, ACOs, CMS

The Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) facilitates coordination among providers to improve the quality of care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries while reducing the growth in health care costs. Eligible providers, hospitals, and suppliers may apply to participate in the Shared Savings Program by creating or participating in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). NOTE…