MLN – October 2011
Fact Sheet Summary
This fact sheet is designed to provide education on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It includes a definition of an ACO, and information on how to participate in an ACO, how shared savings will work, how this program is aligned with other quality initiatives and how ACOs help doctors coordinate care.
CMS-1439-IFC – 11/2/11
The interim final rules applicable to establishing certain waivers associated with ACOs was published in the federal register on 11/2/11.
CMS-1345-F – 11/2/11
The final rules for ACOs were published in the federal register on 11/2/11.
MLN – October 2011
Fact Sheet Summary
This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the methodology for determining shared savings and losses under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It includes an overview of the program, a description of the two tracks providers can choose, and a description of how Medicare determines the shared savings or loss.
MLN – October 2011
Fact Sheet Summary
This fact sheet is designed to provide education on how the Medicare Shared Savings Program impacts rural providers. It includes information on federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals and how this program
impacts them.
MLN – October 2011
Fact Sheet Summary
This fact sheet is designed to provide education on improving quality of care under ACOs. It includes a table of quality measures under the program.
MLN – October 2011
Fact Sheet Summary
This fact sheet is designed to provide education on improving quality of care under ACOs. It includes a table of quality measures under the program.
MLN – October 2011
Fact Sheet Summary
This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the provisions of the final rule that implements the Medicare Shared Savings Program with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). It includes background, information on how ACOs impact beneficiaries, eligibility requirements to form an ACO, and information on monitoring and tying payment to improved care at lower costs.
Interim Final Rule – Waivers ACO
CMS-1439-IFC; FR 11/02/11
Federal Register Summary:
This interim final rule with comment period establishes waivers of the
application of the Physician Self-Referral Law, the Federal anti-kickback statute, and
certain civil monetary penalties (CMP) law provisions to specified arrangements
involving accountable care organizations (ACOs) under section 1899 of the Social
Security Act (the Act) (the Shared Savings Program), including ACOs participating in the Advance Payment Initiative. Section 1899(f) of the Act, as added by the Affordable Care Act, authorizes the Secretary to waive certain fraud and abuse laws as necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1899 of the Act.
CMS-1345-F; FR 11/02/11
Federal Register Summary:
This final rule implements section 3022 of the Affordable Care Act which
contains provisions relating to Medicare payments to providers of services and suppliers
participating in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Under these provisions, providers of services and suppliers can continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments under Parts A and B, and be eligible for additional payments if they meet specified quality and savings requirements.
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