02 Dec Increase ACO Opportunities for Global Risk

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The Task Force developed a policy brief that advocates for CMS and CMMI to support more opportunities for accountable care organizations (ACOs) to bear global risk. Key recommendations include:

  • Create a permanent global risk track in MSSP. CMS should allow global risk ACOs to use capitated payments for both primary and specialty care.
  • Adjust MSSP benchmarking methodologies. CMS should retire the Accountable Care Prospective Trend and develop new approaches to pay clinicians fairly.

It is critical that CMS increase opportunities for ACOs to take on global risk to better drive savings and improve patient outcomes.

View the Policy Brief Here

 

Check out our accompanying issue brief showing that ACOs taking on downside risk have better costs and quality outcomes.