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September

Nine stakeholder groups urge CMS to ensure continued success of ACO program

Part 2 Partnership asks Congress to address privacy protections in final opioids bill

NAACOS Testifies on Capitol Hill

Medicare Shared Savings Program Produces Substantial Savings: New Policies Should Promote ACO Growth
Health Affairs Blog
September 11

Medicare's ACOs Saved Nearly $2 Billion Over Three Years, Group Says
Forbes
September 11

CMS underestimated Medicare ACOs' savings
Modern Healthcare
September 11 

NAACOS says ACOs saved Medicare nearly twice as much as CMS' estimates
Fierce Healthcare
September 11

NAACOS announces new study on MSSP Savings

NAACOS supports FCC pilot to expand telehealth to low-income consumers

Medicare Spending after 3 Years of the Medicare Shared Savings Program
New England Journal of Medicine
September 5

August 

More Medicare ACOs Achieve Quality and Cost Goals in 2017

Medicare ACOs saved CMS $314 million in 2017
Modern Healthcare
August 30

MSSP 2017 ACO Results Touted by NAACOS, Mostashari
Healthcare Informatics
August 30

Next Gen ACO Model Saves $62 Million in First Year
HealthLeaders Media
August 27

Vermont ACO tests 1-night hospital-stay waiver
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
August 22, 2018

Seema Verma Hyperventilates About Tiny Differences Between ACOs Exposed to One-and Two-Sided Risk
The Health Care Blog
August 21, 2018

Medicare to cover some home visits for Next Gen ACOs
August 20
Becker’s Hospital Review 

Value-Based Experience, Robust EHR Use Key Factors to ACO Success
August 20
RevCycle Intelligence

CMS Seeks Help From Doctors 
August 15, 2018 
Inside Drug Pricing Daily News

Recent Progress In The Value Journey: Growth Of ACOs And Value-Based Payment Models In 2018
Health Affairs
August 14

Trump administration proposes further dismantling of Affordable Care Act through Medicare
Washington Post
August 10, 2018

CMS’ MSSP Proposed Changes Slammed by Leading ACO Organization
Healthcare Informatics 
August 10, 2018

CMS proposal to push shared savings risk could drive exodus of ACOs
Health Exec
August 10, 2018

Trump administration proposes further dismantling of Affordable Care Act through Medicare
Washington Post
August 10, 2018

Trump Administration To Overhaul A Program Designed To Save Medicare Money
National Public Radio
August 9, 2018 

Pathways To Success: A New Start For Medicare’s Accountable Care Organizations
Health Affairs
August 9

CMS plans to 'retire' some ACOs
Modern Healthcare
August 9, 2018

Trump administration takes aim at Obama-era Medicare program for 10.5 million seniors
USA Today
August 9, 2018

Trump Pushes Medicare Doctors to Rein In Costs or Face Penalties
Bloomberg
August 9, 2018

Trump administration overhauls Obamacare program it says isn't saving money
Washington examiner
August 9, 2018

CMS pushes ACOs to take on more risk with Medicare Shared Savings Program overhaul
FierceHealthcare
August 9, 2018

Trump Administration To Overhaul A Program Designed To Save Medicare Money
National Public Radio
August 9, 2018

Accountable Care Organization Growth Associated With Reduced Physician Work Hours and Self-Employment
Medical Bag
August 6, 2018

NAACOS responds to the Health Care Innovation Caucus’s request for information

Recent study published in JAMA: Accountable Care Organization Growth Associated With Reduced Physician Work Hours and Self-Employment

The NAACOS expands its policy and communications teams  

July

NAACOS submits comments in response to CMS’s Request for Information on Establishing a Healthcare Sector Innovation and Investment Workgroup 

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