(ACOs) are provider-led medical groups that provide coordinated care to the beneficiaries they serve. Patients are assigned to an ACO based on their health care utilization histories.
• The goal of ACOs is to provide quality care to a population of patients, while reducing costs for Medicare.
• ACOs have contributed to the drive towards value-based care in Medicare and generated modest savings to date.
INTRODUCTION: On February 19, 2016 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released the Medicare Advantage (MA) 2017 Advance Notice, sometimes called the “45 Day Notice,” which includes methodological changes for calendar year 2017 for…
Introduction On February 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Advantage 2018 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter, which includes methodological changes for calendar year 2018 for Medicare Advantage…
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Guide is an educational tool to help legislative offices engage and inform Medicare beneficiaries on the choices they have in Medicare.
