Unleashing The Full Potential Of MSSP To Drive Greater ACO Participation And Savings Sean Cavanaugh,Travis Broome,andFarzad Mostashari April 24, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/unleashing-full-potential-mssp-drive-greater-aco-participation-and-savings?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_-3kpXp-KJr6r9s7ynmewBF8AiaH3Qv9Ftdd46GEkODHIlxPQoesryKZmCQmRSFCKfcG7pWqTZhSk6e90-9SSSACHM5w&_hsmi=415566602&utm_source=hasu Cost savings in traditional Medicare translate directly into lower benchmarks and cost savings in Medicare Advantage. This interaction between traditional Medicare spending and Medicare Advantage benchmarks is the first step in establishing the competitive environment between the two programs that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services leadership has repeatedly stated they want.