An invitation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to join John Pilotte, Director of Performance-Based Payment Policy, for an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Final Rule and other opportunities to improve care

Please join us for an in-person meeting on Thursday, November 10th, to discuss the final rule that includes new incentives for providers to work together through Accountable Care Organizations when caring for people with Medicare. There are also new tools to help doctors and other health care providers improve the quality of care for all patients.

This meeting is intended to help you understand what CMS wants to achieve through the various ACO models, and we welcome your questions in advance. 

Instructions for submitting questions:

·     Please submit your questions in advance to ROCHIFM@cms.hhs.gov

·     If there is time at the meeting, there will be an open microphone.

Resources:

The Shared Savings Program final rule is posted at: www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx. 

The Advanced Payment solicitation is posted at: http://innovations.cms.gov/areas-of-focus/seamless-and-coordinated-care-models/advance-payment/.

For more information, fact sheets are posted at: http://www.HealthCare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/10/accountable-care10202011a.html and http://www.cms.gov/ACO/.

The joint CMS and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Interim Final Rule with Comment Period addressing waivers of certain fraud and abuse laws in connection with the Shared Savings Program is posted at:  www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx.

The Antitrust Policy Statement is posted at: www.ftc.gov/opp/aco/ and http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/health_care/aco.html.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Fact Sheet, Tax-Exempt Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program through Accountable Care (FS-2001-11), will be posted at: http://www.irs.gov.  

For additional information you may view the CMS Fact Sheets  (10/20) posted at:  https://www.cms.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp

Federal Register Links:

ACOs: http://www.ofr.gov/%28X%281%29S%28tijvvl3cjfibkabro1wpoyyd%29%29/OFRUpload/OFRData/2011-27461_PI.pdf

Stark Waivers: http://www.ofr.gov/%28X%281%29S%28tijvvl3cjfibkabro1wpoyyd%29%29/OFRUpload/OFRData/2011-27460_PI.pdf

Advanced Payment: http://www.ofr.gov/%28X%281%29S%28tijvvl3cjfibkabro1wpoyyd%29%29/OFRUpload/OFRData/2011-27458_PI.pdf