By: HILLIT MEIDAR-ALFI Next year REACH ACOs will have to show success in developing and maintaining comprehensive health equity plans, and by kicking the can down the road they risk not knowing enough about their patient population in terms of what works better and what doesn’t. ACOs can...Read More

The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, seeks a full-time faculty member at the non-tenure accruing level of Clinical Ast/Aso/Full Professor & Medical Director – Value Based Care.  This Senior-level position responsible for strategic leadership, oversight and direction; reporting directly to Senior Associate Dean for Clinical...Read More

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies routinely uncover health care fraud schemes involving Durable Medical Equipment (DME) that were not medically necessary or were never received. Be diligent in identifying sudden increases in medical spending across your ACO. Specifically, be sure to review Part B DME claims. Be suspicious of...Read More

By Ashish V. Shah, CEO, Dina First came the rise of telehealth. Now home-based care is gaining traction with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as care delivery continues to move outside of the hospital and into the home and community. Evidence of this shift is present in recent data...Read More

By: Ed White, Nelson Mullins In November 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized value-based exceptions under the Stark law, and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) finalized value-based safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute to accommodate and facilitate the evolution of value-based care arrange­ments...Read More