AMA, stakeholders, specialty societies ask CMS to better ACO program

Physicians, hospitals, medical group practices and other stakeholders are joining together today to call on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to further improve the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and make it more sustainable.

The National Association of ACOs and Premier Healthcare Alliance convened a group including the American Medical Association (AMA) and other health care leaders representing the majority of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in MSSP to send joint recommendations to CMS to ensure continued and increased participation in the ACO program to advance delivery system reform, improve the quality of patient care and reduce health care costs.