The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released instructions to prospective Accountable Care Organizations (“ACO”) for applying to the Shared Savings Program. The application process has both automated and paper options, but CMS strongly recommends using the automated application system. All organizations wanting to participate in the Shared Savings Program must submit a Notice of Intent to Apply no later than January 6, 2012 or February 17, 2012. Similar to other coordinated care programs being marketed by CMS, submitting a Notice of Intent does not bind organizations to participation in the Shared Savings Program. Applications to participate in the Shared Savings Program will be approved or denied on either March 16, 2012 or May 31, 2012, depending on the start date being targeted.
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Brian Betner at 317.977.1466 or bbetner@wp.hallrender.com;
Todd Selby at 317.977.1440 or tselby@wp.hallrender.com;
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David Bufford at 502.568.9368 or dbufford@wp.hallrender.com,
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