2024 NAACOS In the News
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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
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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