Introduction
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced the details of the Track 1+ Model, its newest Medicare Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) model. The Track 1+ Model is an interesting addition to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) because it involves more risk than the Track 1 model, but less risk than Tracks 2 and 3.
Track 1+ is unique because it allows eligible ACOs and participants to experiment with performance-based payment risk while having limited negative financial exposure. This article provides a detailed overview of the new Track 1+ ACO Model by (i) comparing its most important features to other ACO Track models and (ii) discussing the specific opportunities and challenges the Track 1+ Model presents.
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