CMS released a final rule Monday that aims to strengthen incentives for accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Regarding the changes, CMS Acting Administrator Andy ...

CMS is rolling out a new ACO model for patients enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, many of whom are among the highest-need, highest-risk beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare. The Medicare-Medicaid ...

On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 calendar year (CY 2026) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (Proposed Rule). Among the many changes proposed, the ...

In Performance Year 2023, Lightbeam-supported ACOs managed care for more than 1 million patients, serving 10% of all MSSP ACO beneficiaries DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lightbeam Health Solutions, the ...

On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the proposed rule for the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”), formally titled CMS-1832-P.

Sound Long-Term Care Management (SLTCM), an accountable care organization (ACO) within Sound Physicians, is inviting clinical groups to apply to join its top-ranked Medicare Shared Savings Program ...

The Trump administration is proposing a pay bump for physicians in 2026, alongside new reforms that align with the agency's Make America Healthy Again positioning. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Persistent issues—such as the ratchet effect and collective success problem—weaken incentives for accountable care organizations to participate and lower spending. Further reforms and a long-term ...

More than 50 accountable care organizations across the United States took in millions in incentive payments in 2014 after exceeding savings benchmarks set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

BETHESDA, Md., September 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aledade, the nation’s largest network of independent primary care practices, announced today that its accountable care organizations (ACOs) saved ...

Physicians are asking for greater certainty around Medicare reimbursement, arguing that compounding payment decreases over time have drastically increased the pressure on practices. Industry ...