Proposed Updates to the Medicare Shared Savings Program's Performance Benchmarking Methodology

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule that includes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to advance CMS's overall value-based care strategy of growth, alignment, and equity. While many of the proposed changes seek to support new accountable care organization (ACO) participants, proposed revisions to MSSP's performance benchmarking methodology aim to encourage continued...
By: Baker Donelson