ACOs saved Medicare $2.7B to date, outpacing CMS estimates

Accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) have saved Medicare $2.7 billion to date, including $859 million in 2016, according to a new analysis from the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS).

The latest financial data outpaces calculations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) which says ACOs saved $1.6 billion between 2013 and 2016. Factoring in bonuses paid to 561 ACOs, the program netted Medicare than $660 million, according to NAACOS, well above the $384 million loss calculated by the agency.

Full Article