Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of Accountable Care News August 2018

"The high-performing ACOs that are taking on double-sided risk with scale have the capacity to invest in social services through partnerships. ACOs that lack resources and are ‘talking the talk’ without really putting the money where it matters the most will not be able to move the needle on affecting social determinants of health."
- Jay Reddy, CEO, Vitreos Health.

"2015 starters 'showed net patient revenue growth of 46% from 2014 to 2017' and 2016 starters 'showed 15% revenue growth over the same period.'"

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 9 Number 8, August 2018, "Washington DC Watch: Major Players Expand DC Lobbying Profiles; MIPS, MedPAC Also Make News."

How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare

Collaborative Discussion: MIPS 2019 Proposed Rule - ACOs

Are you wondering what aspects of the proposed 2019 QPP rule apply to you as an ACO or Advanced APM? We do! The SA Ignite team has been actively examining the rule to make sure we understand the changes and relative impact, and we want to share our knowledge with you. In this exclusive webinar, we met with our customers to discuss the changes that impact their strategies for value-based care and answered questions about the rule. They walked away with an understanding of what is at stake and what they should be doing in 2018 to prepare.

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	15 Key Provisions of CMS Proposed Rule for Pathways to Success - Redesigned Medicare ACOs 1. The amount of time that an ACO can remain in the program with upside-only risk would be limited to two years (or one year for ACOs previously in MSSP under upside-only risk). 2. The number of tracks would be reduced to two, the “BASIC” track and the “ENHANCED” track, and would allow providers to pick between these two tracks. 3. Continue reading here Source: Mcol Blog, August 10, 2018

Washington DC Watch: Major Players Expand DC Lobbying Profiles; MIPS, MedPAC Also Make News
News at Deadline: APG Calls New 'Pathways to Success' From CMS 'Very Balanced Approach;' NAACOS Terms Proposal 'Misguided,' Says It Will 'Upend the ACO Movement'
Thought Leaders' Corner: Community Catalyst's Ann Hwang recently said that "the goal of ACOs is making health systems more responsive to what people need to be healthy" and added that "the jury is still out on whether they're moving the needle in addressing social services." Do you think ACOs are – or will be – effective at addressing social determinants of health?
Industry News with briefs regarding Unite Us, Camden Coalition, and Primaris.
Research Examines Basic Needs Security, Health Spending




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