The Final Rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
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December 1, 2011
Authors:
Mark A. Zezza, Ph.D.
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M. A. Zezza, The Final Rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, The Commonwealth Fund, December 2011.
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Overview
The Affordable Care Act authorizes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a Medicare Shared Savings Program that would create a new category of health care provider, called accountable care organizations (ACOs), in the Medicare program. On March 31, 2011, CMS released a proposed rule for implementing the new program and solicited public comment. On October 20, 2011, CMS released the final rule for implementing the new program. This paper offers a detailed summary of the final rule.
Citation
M. A. Zezza, The Final Rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, The Commonwealth Fund, December 2011.