Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is an organization of health care providers that agrees to be accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are assigned to it.

• Definitions (.pdf)
• Dispelling Myths (.pdf)
• Medicare Overview of Shared Savings Program
• Participation by State

Articles

• Contemporary Topics in Health Care: Accountable Care Organizations

  PT in Motion - February 2012

ACO Practice Applications

• FAQ: Medicare Shared Savings Program and Pioneer Models
• State by State Analysis: Impact of State Laws on Participation in ACOs (.pdf)
• Video Series: Collaborative Care: Innovative Clinical Practice Models
• Podcast Series: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
• Podcast: PT Involvement in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation - 2/7/12

Assessing Your ACO Viability

• PTs in Private Practice
• PTs Practicing in Health Care Organizations with ACO Status

ACO Regulations

APTA Summaries

• Final Rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program (.pdf) - 10/26/11
• Interim Final Rule for Fraud and Abuse Waivers in Connection with Medicare Shared Savings Program (.pdf) - 10/26/11
• Final FTC Antitrust Policy Statement Regarding ACOs (.pdf) - 10/26/11
• Highlights: Final Rule on Medicare Shared Sharvings Program: ACOs (.pdf) - 10/23/11
• Highlights: Proposed Rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program: ACOs (.pdf) - 4/4/11
• Proposed Rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program: ACOs (.pdf) - 4/4/11
• FTC Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding ACOs (.pdf) - 4/4/11
• IRS Notice Regarding Participation in ACOs (.pdf) - 4/4/11

APTA Comments

• Interim Final Rule for Fraud and Abuse Waivers (.pdf) - 1/3/12
• Medicare Shared Savings Programs: ACOs (.pdf) - 6/6/11
• Waivers for Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws on ACOs (.pdf) - 6/6/11
• FTC Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding ACOs (.pdf) - 5/31/11
• APTA Comments on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) (.pdf) - 12/3/10

• Last Updated: 8/2/2012
• Contact: advocacy@apta.org
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