Medicare’s New ACO REACH Model Goes Live January 1, 2023
On January 1, 2023, the Medicare Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model goes live for its first performance year. The ACO REACH performance period runs through 2026. The model is a redesign of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model (GPDC) Model that focuses now on promoting health equity, provider organization leadership, and greater transparency to ensure that participants’ interests align with CMS’s vision.
CMS announced the ACO …