June 3, 2020 – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced that the Next Generation ACO model will be extended for an additional year. On behalf of our 21 ACO members and the thousands of patients we serve across the country, the Next Generation ACO Coalition thanks CMS and the Innovation Center team for recognizing the value of this model and strengthening the future of accountable care. This extension ensures that we can continue providing quality, affordable services to our communities.
Next Gen is the most advanced model in the CMS Innovation Center’s performance-based risk portfolio. The model tests higher levels of financial risk, reward, and accountability for patient populations. Since 2016, Next Gen ACOs have been leading the health care system’s transformation from volume to value, a movement that can now continue through 2021.
An extension of the model does not mean that our work is done. In the short term, we will continue to deploy care coordination and care management services to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and care for patients with chronic conditions who are under stay-home orders. As the pandemic recedes and states return to full operations, we remain committed to managing population health and accelerating the movement to performance-based risk. We thank CMS for partnering with us to advance these goals.
Please see the CMS flexibilities blog post and model flexibilities table for additional information on the extension.
