Day Pitney healthcare attorney Susan Huntington authored an article titled "Some Considerations Before
New ACO Generation Arrives" which was published in Law360 on
April 9. The article discusses the "Next Generation ACO
Model" recently created by the Innovation Center at the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Next Generation ACO Model, previously discussed
here, is a new payment model for Accountable Care Organizations
that includes more options for payment mechanisms but requires all
participants to assume downside risk.
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