News Report | September 7, 2022
CMS Approves 20 High Needs REACH ACOs
On August 15, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved 20 Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) for the High Needs track of the new Realizing Access, Equity and Community Health (REACH) ACO Model. In response to a request for applications released in February, CMS received 57 applications from ACOs seeking to participate as High Needs REACH ACOs.
The REACH ACO Model Overview
The REACH ACO Model replaces the discontinued Medicare Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model. CMS announced the REACH ACO Model in February 2022. The first performance year of the ACO REACH Model . . .