Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Do you plan on or are you interested in participating in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) for performance year (PY) 2024? If so, you need to get a move on. The deadline is fast approaching.

After determining your interest, your first step should be to join an ACO’s participant list for PY 2024, according to the June 8 MLN Connects newsletter. ACOs should gather applicants’ information and submit it for either the Medicare Shared Savings Program by noon on Aug. 1 or for the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model (ACO REACH) by 11:59 pm the same day.

“Participant taxpayer identification numbers can’t overlap multiple ACO participant lists,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says. Additionally, all TIN overlaps must be resolved by Sept. 5.

Check out the various ACO application types and deadlines at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ sharedsavingsprogram/for-acos/application-types-and-timeline.