Changes in Medicare’s ACO program

The CMS recently made changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, requiring ACOs transition to risk sooner. The changes have had impacts on participants overall in the program and ACOs in downside risk.
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ACOs and assigned beneficiaries

The number of new ACOs joining the program has recently slowed while the number of beneficiaries overall continues to rise.

ACOs

Beneficiaries

Upside and downside risk in 2020

This year, more ACOs than ever before are at-risk to receive penalities although the majority of ACOs still haven’t made the plunge.