CMS: Next Generation ACOs Promising, Evaluation Shows $62M Savings

CMS said the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization's first year report shows the model is promising, and the evaluation says the results from that model are comparable to those for the early Pioneer ACOs and better than the early years of the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The report found the Next Generation ACOs reduced Medicare spending by a little over 1 percent once savings were shared with providers. The National Association of ACOs praised CMS for conducting a thorough evaluation...