Copy of notice regarding Medicare Advanced Payment Initiative. Published November 2011.

Comments on the Advanced Payment Initiative.

Copy of the full text of the final rule, published October 2011.

Copy of Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations proposed rule. Published April 2011.

Comments on Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organization proposed rule.

Copy of the Waiver Designs in Connection with the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Innovation Center notice. Published April 2011.

NCQA has drafted criteria for ACOs and opened a comment period, in late 2010, seeking input on the framework. NCQA has been working with CMS leaders who are crafting ACO regulations.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its long-awaited proposed rule on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”), establishing Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”). The proposed MSSP would reward ACOs for delivering integrated care at lower costs while meeting quality standards.

Speakers discussed the details of the proposed Medicare ACO program, including eligibility requirements, risk-sharing models, assignment of beneficiaries, and quality measurement and reporting requirements.

View an analysis of issues of particular relevance to NAPH members. A more detailed summary of the proposed MSSP by Ropes & Gray is also available.