# Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2011-11-02 · Effective 2012-01-03 · 76 FR 67802
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-27461
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 67802
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 425
- **Publication date:** 2011-11-02
- **Effective date:** 2012-01-03
- **HHS docket:** CMS-1345-F
## Abstract

This final rule implements section 3022 of the Affordable Care Act which contains provisions relating to Medicare payments to providers of services and suppliers participating in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Under these provisions, providers of services and suppliers can continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments under Parts A and B, and be eligible for additional payments if they meet specified quality and savings requirements.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/11/02/2011-27461/medicare-program-medicare-shared-savings-program-accountable-care-organizations)
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