ACOs – Education

ACOs in Medicare Shared Savings Program post third year of savings

Dive Brief: The Medicare Shared Savings Program saved the agency $ 1.19 billion in 2019, according to CMS performance results of 541 accountable care organizations released Monday. This marks the third year of savings for the value-based care program and its largest yet, CMS Administrator Seema Verma wrote in a Health Affairs blog post Monday.… Read More »

ACOs taking on risk performed better in Medicare program last year

Dive Brief: Accountable Care Organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) generated nearly $ 740 million in savings last year, according to data recently released by CMS. ACOs that took on downside risk performed better, reducing spending by an average of $ 96 per beneficiary compared to $ 68 for those that did not… Read More »