ACOs Generated Billions in Shared Savings in 2020
ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) in 2020 earned performance payments totaling nearly $2.3 billion while saving Medicare approximately $1.9 billion.
ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) in 2020 earned performance payments totaling nearly $2.3 billion while saving Medicare approximately $1.9 billion.
The Next Generation ACO Model will come to an end on Dec. 31, 2021, as planned after CMS found no net savings to Medicare during the model’s run.
While some have responded well to new federal direct-contracting value-based payment models with excitement, others believe there are serious flaws in them.