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02 Feb CMS Reports Dramatic Increase in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACO Participation

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Reinforces need for MSSP ACOs to prepare for the 2025 deadline for APP quality measures reporting The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that there are a total of 480 Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), which is the largest number to date. Overall, this number includes 50 new ACOs, 71 renewing ACOs, as well as the 19 ACOs participating in the new payment option. In addition,...

21 Nov VIDEO: How to Meet the 2025 Deadline for APP Quality Reporting

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With the CMS-mandated 2025 deadline for reporting either eCQMs or MIPS/Medicare CQMs for all patients, payers and health practices quickly coming up, Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (MSSP ACOs) need to be prepared to achieve compliance. However, achieving compliance could take up to 18 to 24 months. To best meet these new reporting requirements, MSSP ACOs need to leverage solutions that enhance data aggregation, patient matching, and de-duplication capabilities, as well as implement a comprehensive...

11 Oct CMS Wants to Expand Medicare Shared Savings Program

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Last month during the NAACOS Fall 2023 Conference, Jon Blum, Principal Deputy Administrator and COO for CMS, stated that the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is the core engine for expanding accountable care throughout the fee-for-service Medicare program. As per Blum's remarks, CMS is poised to experiment with innovative approaches to establish benchmarks for the upcoming generation of ACO models. Additionally, Blum elaborated on CMS's intention to enhance the alignment of its fundamental programs, particularly as...

06 Sep Medicare Shared Savings Program Continues to Deliver High-Quality Care and Savings

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Time for MSSP ACOs to prepare for the 2025 deadline for APP quality measures reporting The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) continues to drive high-quality care, while also saving Medicare $1.8 billion in 2022. Marking the sixth consecutive year the program has generated overall savings and optimal performance, these new results reinforce that MSSP Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) are continuing to be successful in delivering coordinated, high-quality, affordable, equitable, person-centered...

21 Jun MSSP ACOs: Meet 2025 Deadline for APP Quality Measures Reporting

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Now is the time for all Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (MSSP ACOs) to get prepared for the CMS-mandated 2025 deadline for reporting either eCQMs or CQMs for all patients, payers and health practices. As part of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), CMS will be sun setting the Web Interface reporting method to complete MIPS requirements in 2025. This year and through 2024, only MSSP ACOs can continue to use the CMS Web Interface...

08 Jun VIDEO: Centralized Data Aggregation and Quality Reporting for States

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At the 2022 Annual State HIT Connect Summit, IMAT Solutions presented with the State of Rhode Island to highlight the RI Quality Reporting System (QRS) and its implementation approach, service and technology requirements, and current status. The presentation also showcased the state’s alignment with the RI Medicaid program to support the goal of shifting to value-based payment methodologies for the Rhode Island Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). View the full presentation on YouTube The Rhode Island Executive Office...

24 Feb Health Data News Roundup: GAO and Medicaid Eligibility Inaccuracies; SDOH Data Challenges; and HIE Integration Cuts ED Visits

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. GAO Reveals Medicaid Eligibility Inaccuracies, Recoup Strategies The Government Accountability Office...

18 Feb Health Data News Roundup: Payer Consumerism and Data; Cigna Strategic Partnerships; and Patient Matching Issues

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Payer Consumerism Strategies Rely on Data, SDOH, Simpler Language Data sharing,...

12 Aug Health Data News Roundup: Benefits of Social Determinants and Payers; DirectTrust Milestone; and IMAT at SHIEC 2019

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Benefits of Investing in Social Determinants of Health for Payers UnitedHealthcare’s...

15 Apr NAACOS 2019: IMAT Solutions Helps ACOs to Achieve Measured Quality Improvements with Health Data

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With many patients receiving a portion of their care treatment outside the purview of their primary care provider, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) often need to convince external providers to participate in the shared health program of that patient. In addition, independent physician-lead ACOs are required to accurately track and monitor the contribution of each participating provider when it comes incentive payment distributions. They also need to effectively manage the performance of contributors that cause the outcome/value...