Summary of Final Rule Provisions for Accountable Care Organizations under the Medicare Shared Savings Program Fact Sheet

October 1, 2011 This fact sheet from October 2011 presented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS) describes the policies defining what Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are, how they can be created, and other general topics. The goal of this fact sheet is to help doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers better coordinate care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Download the Report . . .