Affordable Care Act initiative builds on success of ACOs

Affordable Care Act initiative builds on success of ACOs

03/10/2015

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center (CMS Innovation Center): the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model of payment and care delivery. Made possible by the Affordable Care Act, ACOs encourage quality improvement and care coordination, helping to move our health care system to one that achieves the Department’s goals of better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.

Read more about today's announcement.