Posted Wednesday, August 16, 2023
CMS is making significant changes in 2024 to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) payment model.
The updates include the introduction of a new approach to payment designed to enhance care delivery and care coordination for patients in underserved communities, according to CMS.
CMS will also require participating organizations to develop and implement a health equity plan to identify underserved communities in their markets, as well as create initiatives to reduce health disparities.
“In response to stakeholder feedback, [CMS] is announcing a coordinated set of changes to the [ACO REACH] Model starting in performance year 2024 that are expected to improve the model test by increasing predictability for model participants, protecting against inappropriate risk score growth and maintaining consistency across CMS programs and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation models, and further advancing health equity,” the agency indicated on its website.
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