By: Susan Sumrell

As you’ve heard, thanks to all of the comments submitted on CMS’ proposd rule on the Medicare Shared Savings Program and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), health centers saw a reversal of policy in CMS’ recently released final rule on ACOs.  The final rule allows health centers to form and participate in ACOs and we have done a preliminary review of this final rule to determine the impact on health centers.   This is just a review, highlighting the health center specific provisions.  Stay tuned fore more infomation on the impact of the final rule.    To see NACHC’s comments on the proposed rule, click here.