Specialty Care Integration
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Specialty integration is becoming a pressure point for Medicare VBC as CMS under Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz signals continued support for ACOs, while nephrology stakeholders warn that kidney care remains poorly embedded in broader accountable care infrastructure as new Medicare ACO models begin. Recent kidney care commentary and HHS activity point to a shift from standalone specialty models toward tighter alignment between nephrologists, dialysis providers, primary care ACOs, and population health platforms—especially around CKD progression, transplant readiness, and avoiding one-size-fits-all dialysis volume targets (AJMC kidney care analysis). At the same time, oncology VBC is moving cautiously: CMS’ narrowed GLOBE Part B
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