In our first webinar on the CMS proposed revamp of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and its impact on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), we focused on participation options. In this follow-up webinar, former ACO Director Mark A. Rucci concentrated on other key provisions of the proposed rule that ACOs must prepare for to move successfully through the new program. These included:

• An expanded beneficiary incentive program
• Extensions to SNF 3-day waiver and telehealth coverage
• The refined benchmarking methodology
• Broadening the definition of primary care services for beneficiary assignment
• Expanded voluntary alignment opportunities