UNH CI ELV AGL PRVA ASTH CMS Proposes Transformational Medicare Reforms to Expand Accountable Care, Modernize Physician Payment, and Shift f

UNH CI ELV AGL PRVA ASTH CMS Proposes Transformational Medicare Reforms to Expand Accountable Care, Modernize Physician Payment, and Shift from Sick Care to Healthcare -The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing transformational reforms to Medicare’s physician payment and value-based Care programs that would expand accountable Care, modernize physician payment, reduce administrative burden, and help shift the Healthcare system’s focus from treating illness to preventing it. -The proposals would make Medicare accountable Care organizations (ACOs) easier to join and more rewarding to participate in, transition clinicians away from traditional Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting toward more meaningful value-based Care Pathways, and update physician payment policies to better reflect modern clinical practice. Together, these reforms would strengthen primary Care, improve patient outcomes, and support Medicare’s long-term sustainability.