SHARE SUSPECTED FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE WITH NAACOS
NAACOS is in discussions with CMS on how providers in accountable care can support early identification of fraud, waste, and abuse. In partnership with the Institute for Accountable Care, we are using the full Medicare data to identify trends. Please use NAACOS Connect to share suspected fraud, waste, and abuse with fellow members. If you would like to share additional data or information, please email [email protected]. Haven’t joined NAACOS Connect? Visit our website to learn more and sign-up!
| NAACOS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO FIX ACPT
NAACOS is leading a campaign to encourage CMS to fix the Accountable Care Prospective Trend (ACPT). CMS incorrectly estimated inflation projections for 2024. This error will cost ACOs $275 million in 2024 revenue. NAACOS is urging CMS to reweight the ACPT for Performance Year (PY) 2024 and build in guardrails to protect against future forecasting errors. Download and use the campaign materials today to contact CMS and your members of Congress today. Go to fixacptnow.org. |
LAST CALL: NAACOS FALL ADVOCACY SUMMIT & HILL DAY
The NAACOS Fall Advocacy Summit is a two-day event held on September 10 and 11 in Washington, D.C., for NAACOS members to network, engage with policymakers, and learn more about how to advocate for value-based care. Registration closes on June 30 for the NAACOS Fall Advocacy Summit. For questions, please contact Robert Daley. |
NAACOS WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
NAACOS is seeking input from our members and partners on a few priority areas. Complete this five-minute survey by July 11, 2025, to tell us about your priorities and how we can better communicate with you. |
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SENATE MOVES TOWARDS VOTE ON RECONCILIATION BILL
The Senate is revising the reconciliation bill to align with President Trump’s tax and deficit priorities. The Senate Finance Committee released updated proposals last week, including deeper Medicaid cuts and removing Medicare provisions found in the House version. Of note, the Senate bill does not include the doc pay fix, which would eliminate the higher conversion factor for clinicians in advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and provide an inflationary update for all clinicians. Majority Leader John Thune is working to resolve disagreements before a planned vote ahead of the July 4 Recess. If passed, the bill would return to the House for approval.
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COMMITTEES FOCUS ON HEALTH PRIORITIES
Energy and Commerce— On Tuesday, the Health Subcommittee held a budget hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kenndy Jr. The hearing focused on the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request including reorganizing the department to address the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities. Ways and Means— On Wednesday, the Health Subcommittee held a hearing on harnessing the power of digital health data. In the coming weeks, the committee is expected to focus on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse, including the Medicare Advantage program.
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MEDPAC RECOMMENDS PHYSICIAN PAYMENT CHANGES
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its June Report that included a chapter on Medicare physician payment reform. The commission recommendations include moving towards inflationary payment updates for physician services. NAACOS is pleased that the commission also included a reference to the value of advanced APM incentives in response to our stakeholder letter.
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MIDWEST REGIONAL MEETING REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Registration is now open for the August 15 Midwest Regional Meeting in Indianapolis. Our regional events are open to NAACOS ACO members, non-member ACOs, and value-based care providers. These meetings have been created to provide a space for discussion of the full care continuum including ACOs, provider practices, hospitals, home health, skilled nursing facilities, hospice, community-based organizations, and more. Agenda topics for this meeting will focus on Medicaid D-SNPs, national policy at the local level, post-acute providers in value-based care, and using artificial intelligence for improvements in value-based care. NAACOS members receive one free registration to an in-person regional meeting per membership per year. Additional seats are $250 to attend the live events, and registration is open and can be accessed at Midwest Regional Meeting Registration. The 2025 Midwest Meeting will be held at the Ruth Lilly Health Education Center, 2055 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm ET, followed by a networking reception from 4:30 to 5:30 pm ET. Participation will be limited to around 100 attendees, so reserve your seat reserve your seat today!
Visit our Regional Meetings webpage to learn more about additional in-person and virtual events in 2025. These include virtual meetings for the Northeast and Northwest, as well as midyear meetings for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions to occur in August and September. Virtual meetings will be free to attend, and registration for upcoming events will open in early July.
| VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE INNOVATION AT ACO SHOWDOWN
Sign up to hear how Ventricle Health, ChristianaCare, and PSW have worked with NAACOS partner Innovaccer to innovate their care delivery, analytics, or business management in a fun and interactive way!
The audience will hear presentations from the contestants and then vote in real time on their favorite innovation. The winner will be announced at the end of the Showdown! All three participating organizations will receive prizes.
Come learn about innovations that could benefit your organization and cheer on your fellow value-based care organizations. Don’t miss this exciting gameshow-style event! Register here for the event, held July 1 at 2:00 pm ET.
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FALL CONFERENCE EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 15
Join us at the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. on October 8-10 for the Fall 2025 Conference! The agenda will feature the insights of CMS officials and leading health care experts and policy insiders, and it will also provide networking opportunities for participants, speakers, and vendors. Register before August 15 for the in-person conference and receive a discount of $300 per person. Can’t attend in person? Register for our live webcast before August 15 and receive a discount of $100 per person.
Reserve your hotel room by August 15 (or until sold out) to receive the NAACOS discounted rate. The discounted rate is $349.00 per night plus taxes and fees.
The exhibit/sponsor program applications for the fall conference are now being accepted. Reserve your space today! Please note, all sponsorships and exhibit space are on first come first served basis, and space is assigned in the order we receive applications.
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NEW RECORDED WEBINAR ON PATIENT EXPERIENCE
Check out the pre-recorded session on Patient Experience Tips and Tricks presented by Leigh Ann Behre, Patient Experience Manager, Summit Health. This presentation explores strategies to improve Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS) scores by aligning internal patient experience surveys with CAHPS questions and increasing patient education. |
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