ACOs Revisited
May 24, 2011 Last Tuesday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced three new proposals to assist provider organizations in the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program. (For more on the Shared Savings Program, see On Your Mark, Get Set, ACO... all members.) The three new initiatives are: Pioneer ACO Model – The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has released a Request for Applications for organizations interested in pursuing this new model that will provide “a faster path for mature ACOs that have already begun coordinating care for patients and . . .
