By: Susan Sumrell

Today CMS announced that they were pushing back the deadlines for the ACO Pioneer models. Interested parties should submit a letter of intent by June 30, 2011 (orginally June 10) and applications must be postmarked by August 19, 2011 (originally July 18). For more information on the Pioneer ACO model, including the Request for Applications, visit the CMS Innovation Center website. You can also submit your questions to pioneeraco@cms.hhs.gov.