American Hospital Association Letter In Response To Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-26: Priority Guidance Plan 2016-2017; Tax Exemption For Accountable Care Organizations

On May 16, 2016, the American Hospital Association (AHA) submitted this letter in response to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decision in April 2016 to deny tax-exempt status to a commercial accountable care organization (ACO) because it was not participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The AHA letter challenges the IRS stating that decision is in direct conflict with the goals set forward by the federal Department of Health and Human Services . . .