CMS just released the 2015 results of its Pioneer and MSSP ACOs, and once again, the picture looks nearly the same as in previous years: around a third of all participants excelled and earned shared savings, while close to half weren't as lucky and surpassed their spending benchmarks. But behind the raw financial results are new signs that the program is successfully urging providers to develop more quality-driven and cost-effective models of care... READ MORE   

Attention to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) has focused largely on the implications for small-practice providers and a potential delay in implementation, but Desrochers says MACRA really is a "Trojan Horse" for value-based models, quietly introducing changes that will destroy the fee-for-service model... READ MORE