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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (“Flex Model”), a new voluntary model within MSSP for low-revenue ACOs, that begins January 1, 2025. The Flex Model will utilize a prospective primary care payment option to increase flexibility for low-revenue ACOs to increase access to high-quality... READ MORE

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (“Final Rule”) for calendar year (“CY”) 2024. Among other changes, the Final Rule refines and builds on changes finalized in the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule to the Medicare Shared Savings... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is now accepting applications from ACOs to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP” or “Program”) for the agreement period beginning January 1, 2024. The application process is split into two phases. Phase 1 of the application submission process opened May 18, 2023, and closes... READ MORE

CMS has just released the highly anticipated final regulations for accountable care organizations (ACOs) under Section 3022 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  The ACA requires accountable-care agreements to be offered under Medicare, starting in 2012.  READ MORE