New ACO Developments, Same Challenges

There have been some recent developments in the world of accountable care organizations (ACOs).

First, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last month that there are two new ACO models under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) – the Medicare-Medicaid ACO (MMACO) model and the MSSP Track 1+ model (see CMS Announces Two New ACO Models). The MMACO model was built to serve dual eligible beneficiaries through Medicare and state Medicaid program partnerships. CMS will partner with six states that have a large proportion of dual eligibles currently enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS). The MSSP . . .