March 2, 2022 – The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) today announced the formation of the ACO REACH Coalition, a new coalition dedicated to promoting shared learning and advocating on behalf of providers in this new Medicare value-based payment model.
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new initiative called the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model, the next premier accountable care model from the CMS Innovation Center that builds on more than a decade of bipartisan Medicare accountable care programs that have demonstrated successful results for patients, providers, and the Medicare Trust Fund.
The ACO REACH Coalition will provide in-depth resources and education to providers considering and later participating in the model when it launches in 2023. Specifically, the coalition will produce webinars and resources that analyze key details and aspects of the model, house key resources on a standalone webpage, hold in-person conference sessions and networking events, and provide a dedicated listserv to engage with peers about the model, among other benefits. Additionally, the ACO REACH Coalition will provide advocacy to improve the model to benefit the patients and providers involved in it. Information to sign up is available here.
As part of NAACOS education efforts on the ACO REACH Model and the overall shift to value, the association is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Fowler, Ph.D., J.D., the CMS Deputy Administrator and Director of the Innovation Center, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming NAACOS conference in April.