Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2015-06-09 · Effective 2015-08-03 · 80 FR 32692
Document
Document number
2015-14005
Federal Register citation
80 FR 32692
CFR reference
42 CFR 425
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2015-06-09
Effective date
2015-08-03
HHS docket
CMS-1461-F
Abstract
This final rule addresses changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program including provisions relating to the payment of Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, providers of services and suppliers that participate in an Accountable Care Organizations continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service payments under Parts A and B, but the Accountable Care Organizations may be eligible to receive a shared savings payment if it meets specified quality and savings requirements.