CMS is soliciting applications for 2018 Next Generation ACOs, an Innovation Center initiative intended to promote Medicare quality improvement and care coordination. Letters of intent are due May 4, 2017. CMS is holding a series of calls to discuss the model and the application process, including the following:
- March 14, 2017: Application Overview and Participating Provider Lists
- March 28, 2017: Benefit Enhancements Overview
- April 11, 2017: Population-Based Payments and All-Inclusive Population-Based Payments
- April 25, 2017: Deep Dive: Completing Your Next Generation ACO Model Participant List