When It Comes to The Big Debate on ACOs, What Is “Big Enough” Savings?

December 12, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsClif Gaus, Earned Shared Savings, Seema Verma

Intense debates on every subject are constantly swirling in the healthcare policy sphere; that has always been the case. But one debate that is both impactful and being closely watched is the intensifying argument between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, particularly CMS Administrator Seema Verma, and some leader organizations in the accountable care…

More MSSP ACOs Saved Money, Earned Shared Savings in 2017

August 30, 2018Garrett SchmittNo Comments2017, Earned Shared Savings, MSSP

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) generated about $314 million in net Medicare savings in 2017, according to new MSSP performance data from CMS. In 2017, 472 ACOs in the largest Medicare ACO program treated approximately 9 million Medicare beneficiaries, the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) reported in a new…

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