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Health Care & Hospital Law

Nov. 3, 2011

Final rule issued for accountable care organizations

The final rule strives to encourage greater ACO experimentation and program participation. By James F. Owens, Paul A. Gomez and Josh R. Hill of Paul Hastings LLP


By James F. Owens, Paul A. Gomez and Josh R. Hill


On Oct. 20, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule regarding the formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and the implementation of the shared savings program. The rule takes into account the many comments CMS received in response to its proposed ACO rules, which were issued on March 31 and published in the April 7 Federal Register. In connection, CMS and the Departme...

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