The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 recently introduced three noteworthy program improvements for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) aimed at increasing program flexibility.

In the first segment of this two-part series discussing these changes to the MSSP, Steve Pine discusses modifications to beneficiary assignment and how ACOs may benefit from the new rules.

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