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Healthcare Informatics | July 13, 2016
During a July 13 U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt left open the possibility that the new sweeping changes set to overhaul physician payment could be pushed back from the intended start date of Jan. 1, 2017...
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The National Law Review | June 14, 2016
In April, the IRS released a private letter ruling denying section 501(c)(3) status to an accountable care organization ("ACO") that contracted with third-party payers outside of the Medicare Shared Savings Program ("MSSP").
I.R.S. Priv. Ltr. Rul. 2016-15-022 (Jan. 15, 2016). The ACO was formed by a non-profit, tax-exempt health system to coordinate a clinically integrated network of health care providers, including physicians employed by the health care system and independent physicians....
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Upcoming Events
Florida Reinsurance & Captive Insurance Symposium
Best Practices in Value Based Care
September 21-22 2016 | Dallas, TX
September 28-30 2016 | Washington, DC
October 13-14, 2016 | Orlando, FL
ACO Coalition Fall 2016 Meeting
October 20-21, 2016 | Philadelphia, PA
3rd Annual ACO Strategy Summit
October 25-25 2016 | Washington, DC
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RevCycle Intelligence | July 15, 2016
As many healthcare providers know, participating in a value-based care program, such as an ACO, is about more than just tying payment to quality. It involves shouldering financial risk as a way to motivate clinicians to make better choices and promote accountability for their services. However, many healthcare organizations have shied away from accepting more financial risk as part of a value-based care model even though the models were designed to include some risk burden..
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GE Healthcare Camden Group | July 14, 2016
Healthcare delivery and its corresponding costs are changing due to recent industry trends. Value-based programs reimburse healthcare providers for the quality of care they provide to patients. To support this, the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 ("MACRA") intends to reform Medicare payments to physicians over the next several years. MACRA has two pathways..
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Most Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs are unaware that CMS expects them to be generating at least 60% of their revenue through commercial contracts by year five of the organization's existence. Moreover, many Advanced Payment ACOs will find themselves in a tight spot once CMS seed money runs out unless commercial contracts are in place. Reliance Consulting Group works with ACOs all around the nation to establish lucrative contracts and value based care initiatives with major payers...
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