Medicare Adjusts ACO Risk Models To Account For COVID-19

On June 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced risk adjustments to the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) Track 1+ and the Next Generation ACO models to account for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic public health emergency (PHE). The goal is to account for changes in health care delivery and related additional costs due to the pandemic, and ensure that provider organizations are not at risk for costs due to the pandemic. The adjustments make changes to the financial methodology, quality reporting requirements, and the model timelines.

CMS Innovation Center Changes To ACO Track . . .