Final ACO Regulations: Will Medicare ACOs Now ‘Work’ and Attract Greater Industry Interest?
Webinar • Tuesday, November 15, 2011 • 1:00-2:30 Eastern time

Sponsored by Atlantic Information Services, Inc., publisher of
ACO Business News, AIS’s Health Reform Week and Health Plan Week

CMS’s final rulemaking on the Medicare Shared Savings Program, released on Oct. 20, made a concerted effort to address industry frustrations and concerns. Significant revisions were made to the program’s risk tracks, beneficiary assignment and quality measures to help ease the burden on interested applicants. But did the agency go far enough to make this program more attractive to providers? At the end of the day, what types of providers, and how many, are likely to apply for this voluntary Medicare program?

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Join us on Nov. 15 and hear William MacBain from Gorman Health Group, LLC and Todd Cozzens from Optum, as they discuss the implications of the new ACO regulations and what paths health plans and providers are likely to take as a result. You’ll get reliable answers to these and other important questions:

• What steps did CMS take to make this program more attractive to potential participants, in terms of reducing financial risk, decreasing the number of quality measures, changing from retrospective to prospective assignment, and providing assistance to rural providers?
• Do these changes go far enough to overcome strong industry concerns with the program? How much interest is there now likely to be? 
• How will the new proposals influence the sort of governance structures that will prevail? Are most ACOs likely to be physician-led, or will hospitals dominate?
• If patients can “opt out” of data sharing in Medicare ACOs, what incentive will they have to stay in these delivery models?
• To what extent will the Medicare Shared Savings Program’s reliance on fee-for-service be its downfall? How can this be overcome? 
• What impact are these regs likely to have on the continued development of private-sector ACOs?

Following the 60 minutes of expert presentations, a concluding 30-minute Q&A session will provide answers to your questions about changes in the Medicare ACO program and whether they will provide sufficient incentives for the industry. Sign up today!

Sponsored by Atlantic Information Services, Inc., publisher of
 ACO Business News, AIS's Health Reform Week and Health Plan Week

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