Julian Bobbitt, Jr. at Smith Anderson

The ACO Specialist Manual

The ACO Specialist Manual is a strategic guide to getting the optimum value-add contributions from each medical specialty in integrated health care. For purposes of this Manual, the teams are generally termed accountable care...more

5/3/2019 / ACOs , Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) , Health Care Providers , Healthcare , Medicaid , Medicare , Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) , Medicare Shared Savings Program , Value-Based Purchasing

ACOs Have New Options for Beneficiary Incentive Programs

With CMS’s continued “regulatory sprint to coordinated care,” the new Medicare Shared Savings Program regulations expand the playing field for ACOs to offer beneficiary incentive programs to encourage healthy outcomes. Termed...more

1/17/2019 / ACOs , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Health Care Providers , Healthcare , Medicare Shared Savings Program

[Webinar] Strategies for an ACO's "Pathway to Success": The New MSSP Rule - January 22nd, 12:30pm ET

A live webinar presented by Smith Anderson health care lawyers Julian "Bo" Bobbitt, Robert Shaw and Shawn Parker. On December 21, 2018, CMS published “Pathways to Success,” the final rules overhauling Medicare’s ACO...more

1/11/2019 / ACO Participant Agreements , ACOs , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Final Rules , Health Care Providers , Healthcare , Medicare , Medicare Shared Savings Program , Webinars

Deadline to Participate in the Revamped Medicare Shared Savings Program is Fast Approaching

Although the sweeping changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) were only finalized on December 21, 2018, just before the holiday season and government shutdown, aspiring and currently participating accountable...more

1/10/2019 / ACOs , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Filing Deadlines , Health Care Providers , Medicare , Medicare Shared Savings Program , New Rules , Notice of Intent , Program Participation Agreements (PPAs)

CMS makes economics of primary care ACOs more appealing

As you may have read, accountable care organizations have met uneven success over the last several years. But, when they are broken down into categories, physician-sponsored ACOs have done better, particularly those with a...more

2/3/2017 / ACOs , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Fee-for-Service , Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) , Medicare Shared Savings Program , Physicians

ACO Insider: Not ready for an ACO? Think CPC+

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in April announced its newest initiative, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus, to target primary care practices of varying capabilities to participate in an innovative payment model...more

8/4/2016 / ACOs , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC+) , Physicians , Provider Payments

ACO Insider: MACRA – Don’t Let Indecision Be Your Biggest Decision

By now, most of us have heard of accountable care organizations and bundled payment. But for many of you, the shift to value-based population health management or compensation based on performance hasn’t affected your...more

5/16/2016 / ACOs , Alternative Payment Models (APM) , Fee-for-Service , Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) , Physician Fee Schedule

Medicare Moves Strongly to Value Based Payment...A Tipping Point?

Over the last several years, doctors and other health-care professionals have worked to transform accountable care organizations (ACOs) from an academic idea into a meaningful presence in the health-care marketplace. Last...more

2/10/2015 / ACOs , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Medicare , Physician Medicare Reimbursements , Physicians

Anatomy of an Independent Primary Care ACO – Part II

Our Secret Weapon and Our Biggest Disappointment - In our last column, we highlighted the Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance, an accountable care organization in McAllen, Tex., composed of 14 independent primary care...more

7/22/2014 / ACOs , Cost-Containment , Healthcare , Physicians , Quality of Care Standards

Anatomy of an Independent Primary Care ACO, Part I

While concepts and theories can go a long way, sometimes the best way to understand something is through a concrete example. So, from time to time, ACO Insider will check in on a new accountable care organization composed of...more

7/21/2014 / ACOs , Healthcare , Medicare , Medicare Shared Savings Program , Physicians

Five Steps to Becoming a Primary Care Leader

With ever more data demonstrating that patient-centered medical homes are the core of successful Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), it’s becoming clear that primary care physicians can have a meaningful role in the...more

7/18/2014 / ACOs , Healthcare , Physicians

A Checklist for Entering Shared Savings Contracts: Practical Considerations

It’s no secret that payment for health care services is moving away from a fee-for-service world that rewards volume towards new value-based models that encourage higher quality and more efficient care. Perhaps no value-based...more

1/15/2014 / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Fee-for-Service , Healthcare , Healthcare Reform , Medicare , Patient Centered Medical Homes , Shared Savings Program

Julian Bobbitt, Jr.

Smith Anderson

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