News Release
Date: May 12, 2025

NAACOS Statement on Energy and Commerce Reconciliation Text

Attributed to Emily Brower, CEO, National Association of ACOs

“While we appreciate that the Energy and Commerce reconciliation text acknowledges the importance of addressing inflation in physician payment updates, we are deeply concerned that this progress comes at the expense of advancing value-based care.

Accountable care keeps Americans healthier by equipping patients and providers with tools to focus on prevention, manage chronic conditions, and access services not traditionally covered by Medicare. These models have consistently demonstrated better outcomes and lower overall costs. With the passage of MACRA, Congress affirmed accountable care as the future of our healthcare system—providing critical incentives to support the upfront and ongoing investments required to bear risk for the cost and quality of care for a population.

Unfortunately, the proposed physician payment updates would eliminate these essential incentives. We should not be forced to choose between fair physician reimbursement and continued progress toward a more effective, patient-centered healthcare system. We strongly urge Congress to preserve and strengthen support for advanced risk arrangements as a core component of any physician payment reform strategy—ensuring that accountable care remains central to our path forward.”