Health Panel Comment Letter – Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements
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Description
Comments offered in response to a July 29, 2022, proposed rule regarding changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP) to facilitate more widespread participation in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Discusses how changes will impact rural Medicare beneficiaries, as well as challenges to extending ACOs to all rural counties. Covers advanced interest payments, extended time in one-sided risk, changes to calculating benchmarks, proposals to allow low revenue ACOs to realize shared savings at a lower minimum, a health equity adjustment, and social determinants of health measures.
Date
09/2022
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Accountable Care Organizations · Legislation and regulations · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Social determinants of health