2024 NAACOS In the News

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December

Trump faces lengthy healthcare regulation to-do list
December 19
Modern Healthcare

Trump and Vance stall congressional spending deal, leaving healthcare provisions in jeopardy
December 18
Fierce Healthcare

New CMS model could slash provider earnings: researchers
December 18
Modern Healthcare

As Congress Rushes to Recess, Healthcare Issues Hang in the Balance
December 17
Healthcare Innovation

Smart, Effective Advocacy: Clif Gaus’ Vision for Value-Based Care
AJMC
December 16

NAACOS Names Emily Brower Its New CEO
Healthcare Innovation
December 12

Aisha Pittman: 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare
Modern Healthcare
December 9

November

NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
Healthcare Finance
November 13

ACO Reach program savings grew larger in 2023. NAACOS is angling for the model’s extension
Fierce Healthcare
November 12

ACO REACH savings report invigorates calls for extension
Modern Healthcare
November 11

CMS Reports on Performance Improvements by ACO REACH Participants
Healthcare Innovation
November 11

Doctors, facing another pay cut in 2025, call for permanent Medicare payment reform
Fierce Healthcare
November 2

Doctors hit with pay cut for 2025 as Congress eyes fix
Modern Healthcare
November 1

October

MSSP yielded $2.1 billion in net savings in 2023, CMS says
Healthcare Finance
October 31

Shared Savings ACOs saved $2.1B for Medicare in 2023
Modern Healthcare
October 30

MSSP ACOs save Medicare $2.1B in 2023, the largest savings in program history
Fierce Healthcare
October 29

Health Care Leaders Push Forward on Value-Based Care Amid Challenges
AJMC
October 23

‘Virtual ED’ Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits
MedPage Today
October 18

CMS’ 2030 value-based care goal at ‘inflection point’
Modern Healthcare
October 15

September

The 5 things all successful ACOs do
Medical Economics
September 25

New Report Highlights Data-Driven Success Strategies for ACOs
AJMC
September 26

CMS final rule holds ACOs harmless for suspect catheter billings
Healthcare Finance
September 25

CMS holds accountable care organizations harmless for ‘highly suspect’ Medicare billing
Healthcare Dive
September 25

CMS finalizes catheter rule, easing ACO concerns: 8 things to know
Becker’s
September 25

Catheter fraud rule finalized after MSSP and ACO survival concerns
Fierce Healthcare
September 25

NAACOS Leaders Ask CMS Officials to Address MSSP Issues
September 10
Healthcare Innovation

August

NAACOS taps Jeff Micklos as president and CEO
August 15
Modern Healthcare

NAACOS Names New CEO
August 15
Healthcare Innovation

July

Accountable care organizations need to do better at engaging patients, report finds
July 26
BenefitsPRO

Fraudulent fees: Urinary catheter Medicare fraud costing taxpayers billions | Exclusive
July 24
WBAL-TV

How ACO models can improve to support patient engagement
July 23
TechTarget

Accountable care organizations need better engagement with patients
July 22
Medical Economics

Keys to Negotiating ACO Palliative Care Contracts
July 22
Hospice News

Proposed physician pay decrease: ‘Death by a thousand cuts continues’
July 12
Healthcare Finance

CMS proposes 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025
July 11
Healthcare Dive

CMS’ proposed 2.8% physician pay decrease for CY2025 earns quick condemnation from docs
July 10
Fierce Health

Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Triggers Provider Concerns
July 10
Healthcare Innovation

Medicare pushes new payment rule after alleged $3 billion fraud scheme
July 2
Washington Post

CMS moves to patch $3 billion fraud problem
July 2
Washington Post

Catheter Fraud Targeted
July 1
POLITICO Pulse

CMS Proposes Rule to Address Suspected Fraud Impacting ACOs
July 1
Healthcare Innovation

NAACOS praises CMS proposed rule on accounting for alleged catheter billing fraud
July 1
Medical Economics

CMS to ‘hold ACOs harmless’ for catheter fraud scandal
July 1
Fierce Healthcare

June

Texas company connected to alleged scheme that billed Medicare $3 billion for urinary catheters
June 19
BenefitsPro

New value-based care playbook: Major health care groups team up on best practices
June 19
CBS News

April

How to address health equity in alternative payment models
April 29
RevCycle Intelligence

Moving beyond financial incentives to engage specialists in ACOs
April 22
Healthcare Finance

Physician-led ACOs are the most effective at reducing care costs: report
April 19
Medical Economics 

CBO Examines ACOs
April 17
POLITICO 

Best practices, legislative priorities and SNFs: 4 key takeaways from the NAACOS spring conference
April 16
Fierce Healthcare 

AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Release Playbook for Value-Based Care
April 16
MedCity News

AMA, NAACOS, AHIP share how to succeed in value-based care arrangements
April 15
RevCycle Intelligence 

ACO leaders share methods for building successful programs
April 15
Medical Economics 

Responsibility for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Stretches Across Public Health, Health Systems, and Plans
April 12
AJMC 

CMS Officials Pressed on Catheter Fraud Issue at Accountable Care Meeting
April 12
MedPage Today 

ACO Leaders Press CMS for Response on Catheter Anomalous Billing
April 12
Healthcare Innovation 

NAACOS co-founder, CEO to retire
April 12
Becker’s 

CMS Leaders Describe Their Partnership to Align Programs, Address ACOs’ Concerns
April 11
AJMC 

Medicare leaders discuss accountable care growth as part of NAACOS conference
April 11
Medical Economics 

AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Playbook Recommends Best Practices for Sustainable Value-Based Care
April 11
AJMC 

CMS officials say agency is monitoring concerns from ACOs about DME costs
April 11
Fierce Healthcare 

NAACOS to seek new leader, evolve to deal with market changes
April 11
Medical Economics 

AMA, AHIP, NAACOS outline value-based care best practices
April 10
Modern Healthcare 

Health care organizations collaborate on best practices for value-based care
April 10
Medical Economics

Medicare Recipients Lose Thousands to ‘Phantom Billing’
April 1
Newsweek

March

“Phantom billing” impacts Medicare recipients in Indiana
March 21
WRTV-Indianapolis 

New ACO model provides alternative for physicians to stay independent
March 20
Healthcare Finance 

CMS launches model to increase primary care investment in Medicare
March 20
Healthcare Dive 

CMS unveils person-centered primary care model but excludes high-revenue ACOs
March 19
Fierce Healthcare

CMS to launch new primary care ACO program
March 20
Modern Healthcare 

CMS’ ACO Primary Care Flex Model Could Offer Home-Based Care Providers Risk-Based Opportunity
March 19
Home Health Care News 

Some primary care practices to get financial boost under new ACO payment model
March 19
Medical Economics 

Health insurers retreat from ACO REACH
March 19
Modern Healthcare

GOP leaders demand answers from Medicare on alleged $2B catheter fraud
March 6
Washington Post 

Information Blocking Will Cost Hospitals, Other Providers Under Proposed ONC Rules
March 5
Managed Healthcare Executive 

Hospitals, health centers, doctors get relief in funding deal
March 4
Modern Healthcare 

Most Doc Groups Unhappy With Proposed Congressional Budget Deal
March 4
MedPage Today

February

Making ACOs More Accessible for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Providers
February 26
RevCycle Intelligence

Long-term care groups demand more ACO inclusion, incentives from feds
February 22
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News

ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers
February 21
Fierce Healthcare 

Proposals to CMS could bring more nursing homes into ACOs
February 21
Modern Healthcare 

Inside the Push for More Nursing Home Participation In ACOs
February 21
Skilled Nursing News

‘A giant unknown’: What the alleged $2B Medicare catheter fraud scheme means for ACOs
February 15
Fierce Healthcare

U.S. investigates alleged Medicare fraud scheme estimated at $2 billion
The Washington Post
February 9 

Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam
February 9
The New York Times

January

Medicare ACO participation grows in 2024: CMS
January 30
Healthcare Dive 

ACO participation grows for 2024
January 30
Becker’s 

After Slowdown, ACO Participation in Shared Savings Program Grows
January 30
RevCycle Intelligence 

Medicare ACO participation spiked in 2024, CMS says
January 29
Modern Healthcare 

ACOs to receive $20M in advance investment payments
January 29
Fierce Healthcare

NAACOS outlines improvements for value-based care in rural areas
January 23
Medical Economics

New Senate bill would bolster move to value-based care in Medicare
January 15
Benefits PRO

Providers push back on info blocking penalties
January 8
Healthcare Dive

How the Value in Health Care Act Could Change Palliative Care Payment
January 3
Hospice News

Information blocking penalties could harm patient care: NAACOS
January 3
Medical Economics 

ACOs and physician group call for removal of financial penalties in information blocking rule
January 3
Healthcare Finance

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