CMS reports record participation in Medicare ACOs this year
A record 480 accountable care organizations will participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2024, including 19 that will participate in the new permanent payment option, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Jan. 29. Another 122 organizations will continue to participate in the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model and 123 in the Kidney Care Choices Model, CMS said.
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