United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-12-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7ee2d80 D09002ee1c7ee30c6 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This interim final rule with comment period establishes policies for assessing the financial and quality performance of Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) affected by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances during performance year 2017, including the applicable quality reporting period for the performance year. Under the Shared Savings Program, providers of services and suppliers that participate in ACOs continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments under Parts A and B, but the ACO may be eligible to receive a shared savings payment if it meets specified quality and savings requirements. ACOs in performance-based risk agreements may also share in losses. This interim final rule with comment period establishes extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policies for the Shared Savings Program that will apply to ACOs subject to extreme and uncontrollable events, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires, effective for performance year 2017, including the applicable quality data reporting period for the performance year. 82 FR 60912 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-26/2017-27920 2017-27920 fr26de17-22 RIN 0938-AT51 4120-01-P CMS-1702-IFC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-26/2017-27920 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-26/html/2017-27920.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-26/pdf/2017-27920.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 8 p. 60912 60919 82 FR 60912 Title 42 Part 425 42 CFR Part 425 RIN 0938-AT51 Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policies for Performance Year 2017; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-27920 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2018-01-20 CMS-1702-IFC 4120-01-P 2017-27920 Interim final rule with comment period.

This interim final rule with comment period establishes policies for assessing the financial and quality performance of Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) affected by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances during performance year 2017, including the applicable quality reporting period for the performance year. Under the Shared Savings Program, providers of services and suppliers that participate in ACOs continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments under Parts A and B, but the ACO may be eligible to receive a shared savings payment if it meets specified quality and savings requirements. ACOs in performance-based risk agreements may also share in losses. This interim final rule with comment period establishes extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policies for the Shared Savings Program that will apply to ACOs subject to extreme and uncontrollable events, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires, effective for performance year 2017, including the applicable quality data reporting period for the performance year.

Effective date: These regulations are effective on January 20, 2018. Sabrina Ahmed, (410) 786-7499. Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program: Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policies for Performance Year 2017 , http://regulations.gov https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Payment-Program/Resource-Library/Interim-Final-Rule-with-Comment-fact-sheet.pdf qpp.cms.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 82, no. 246 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-12-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 302 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-26 P0b002ee197dc09ef 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26de17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-26/pdf/FR-2017-12-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-26/xml/FR-2017-12-26.xml fdlp 60835 61127 DGPO 2017-12-23 2024-06-01 FR-2017-12-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-12-26 82 246