Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Pathways to Success program as of July 1 were concerned about complying with federal guidelines mandating each Medicare beneficiary receive a notice that their PCP participates in the ACO prior to their first primary care visit.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 518 ACOs are approved to participate in the newly branded Medicare MSSP, Pathways to Success program July 1; just 40 are new to the program, less than the more than 100 new ACOs the program averaged in its first seven years.
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In a new proposed rule, the Medicare Shared Savings Program redesigns the participation options for the majority of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to encourage a speedier transition to risk bearing tracks, currently Track 1 participants bear no risk and may remain on the track for six years.
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