Health Care Policy
Health Policy Issue Brief: How to Improve the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Program
Over the past few years, more than 600 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have formed across the country, charged with the dual goals of improving health while also reducing health care costs. Increasingly, evidence on how public and private ACOs are progressing toward these goals is beginning to emerge. Based on these results, major regulatory changes are anticipated in the months ahead that will impact accountable care programs in Medicare, as well as future uptake within the private sector.
On October 20, the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform hosted a half day forum to assess the latest evidence on accountable care, discuss strategies to overcome unique ACO challenges, and provide an overview of accountable care reforms. Sean Cavanaugh of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided keynote remarks on the latest Medicare ACO results and potential changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Panel sessions featured leading experts in ACO research, implementation and health care policy.
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Agenda
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October 20
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The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP): Looking Ahead
9:15 am - 9:45 am
SCSean Cavanaugh Deputy Administrator & Director - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
ACO Policy Issues and Solutions on the Horizon
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
MWMark Wagar President - Heritage Medical SystemsJDJoe Damore Vice President, Population Health Management - Premier Healthcare Alliance
Mark Miller Executive Director - Medicare Payment Advisory Committee
Paul B. Ginsburg Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Senior Fellow - USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics -
What We Know About ACOs So Far
9:45 am - 10:30 am
MRMichael Randall Vice President, Clinical Innovation - Advocate Physician PartnersMZMarcus Zachary Senior Medical Director - Brown and Toland Medical Group
J. Michael McWilliams Visiting Scholar - USC Schaeffer Center, Warren Alpert Foundation Professor, Health Care Policy - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School @JMichaelMcWDMDavid Muhlestein Director of Research - Leavitt Partners -
Break
10:30 am - 10:45 am
MRMichael Randall Vice President, Clinical Innovation - Advocate Physician PartnersMZMarcus Zachary Senior Medical Director - Brown and Toland Medical Group
J. Michael McWilliams Visiting Scholar - USC Schaeffer Center, Warren Alpert Foundation Professor, Health Care Policy - Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School @JMichaelMcWDMDavid Muhlestein Director of Research - Leavitt Partners -
Big Issues for ACOs Going Forward
10:45 am - 11:30 am
KTKelly Taylor Director, Care Management and Quality - Mercy ClinicsJSJennifer Sweeney Vice President - National Partnership for Women & FamiliesMMMorey Menacker President and CEO - Hackensack Alliance Accountable Care Organization
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