Total Cost Accountability
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AI Summary — Last 30 Days
CMS is reinforcing total-cost accountability across both voluntary and mandatory models: ACO REACH is showing material savings—reportedly $706M overall, including an 8.9% decline among high-needs nursing-home-linked beneficiaries—while sector-specific operators such as Empassion are using serious-illness and hospice capabilities to generate savings inside REACH arrangements (ACO REACH savings). At the same time, the Trump administration’s CMS finalized a nationwide mandatory joint-replacement bundled payment model beginning in 2026.
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