The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline for submitting a Notice of Intent to Apply to June 29, 2012 for Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) interested in participating in the Shared Savings Program beginning January 1, 2013. CMS will be accepting applications for the January 2013…
On October 20, 2011, CMS released the much awaited final rule for implementation of the Medicare Shared Savings Program for providers and suppliers participating in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The following are 20 notable aspects of the final rule: •1. While the proposed rule would have required all ACOs to…