Press Releases & Letters 2019
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December
NAACOS writes the House Energy and Commerce Committee on potential Cures 2.0 legislation
NAACOS responds to request for information on a potential Oncology Care First Model
NAACOS Launches Direct Contracting Taskforce
New Independent Analysis Shows ACOs Have Saved Medicare $3.53 Billion
November
NAACOS Statement on Direct Contracting Request for Applications
NAACOS responds to House Ways and Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force’s request for information
House Version of ACO “Rural Glitch” Bill Introduced
October
Statement on New Payment Models and Goals to Move to Value-Based Care
NAACOS Supports ACO “Rural Glitch” Bill
NAACOS Statement on HHS’s Proposed Regulations to Modernize Fraud and Abuse Rules
September
ACOs saved Medicare $1.7 billion in 2018
Nine groups urge CMS to pay Medicare bonuses
NAACOS submits comments on the proposed Radiation Oncology Model and ESRD Treatment Choices Model
NAACOS responds to Bipartisan Policy Center Rural Health Task Force’s solicitation
August
NAACOS Joins Coalition in Commending Administration’s Actions to Modernize Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Law and Enhance Coordinated Care and Safety
NAACOS Responds to CMS RFI on Patients Over Paperwork Initiative
July
Statement on the Office of Inspector General Report on the Medicare Shared Savings Program
CMS Announces 2019 Medicare ACO Class
June
Statement on MedPAC’s June Report to Congress
NAACOS filed public comments to CMS and ONC responding to proposed rules on greater health information exchange
Joint letter to CMS asked the agency to finalize requirement to share ADT feeds with some changes
May
NAACOS Offers Feedback on New Direct Contracting Options
NAACOS submits feedback on new Geographic and Professional and Global Options of Direct Contracting Models from the CMS Innovation Center
NAACOS calls for MACRA changes in Statement for the Record to the Senate Finance Committee
NAACOS-led Letter Urges HHS to Certify Next Generation ACO Model
April
Statement on Medicare’s New Alternative Payment Models
NAACOS advocates for one-sided ACOs to have access to telehealth in revised legislation
March
NAACOS Calls for Greater Transparency in Innovation Center’s Work
NAACOS writes Senate HELP Committee on ways to lower health care costs
February
NAACOS submits comments on modifying HIPAA Rules to improve coordinated care
January
NAACOS-Led Letter to CMS Asks for Later Application Deadline
NAACOS Calls for Later Application Deadline for Medicare ACOs
