CMS Unveils 106 More ACOs; Estimates They Save $940M In Four Years

CMS Unveils 106 More ACOs; Estimates They Save $940M In Four Years-insidehealthpolicy: As accountable care organizations catch on, they could save up to $940 million over four years, CMS said Thursday (Jan. 10) as it announced 106 new ACOs, bringing to about 250 the number of ACOs formed since passage of the health reform law, which applied the ACO concept to Medicare. CMS also unveiled a report finding that Medicare spending per beneficiary grew only 0.4 percent in fiscal 2012, and a few health care lobbyists say that as the growth in health care spending slows, it becomes increasingly difficult for lawmakers to squeeze additional savings from Medicare.