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Accountable Care Organizations: What Providers Need to Know, This fact sheet is designed to provide education on ACOs under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It includes a definition of an ACO, and information on how to participate in an ACO, how shared savings will work, how this program is aligned with other quality initiatives and how ACOs help doctors coordinate care. Improving Quality of Care for Medicare Patients: Accountable Care Organizations, This fact sheet is designed to provide education on improving quality of care under ACOs. It includes a table of quality measures under the program. Advance Payment Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the advance payment model for ACOs. It includes a summary of the Advance Payment ACO Model, background, and information on the structure of payments, recoupment of advance payments, eligibility, and the application process. Summary of Final Rule Provisions for Accountable Care Organizations under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the provisions of the final rule that implements the Medicare Shared Savings Program with ACOs. It includes background, information on how ACOs impact beneficiaries, eligibility requirements to form an ACO, and information on monitoring and tying payment to improved care at lower costs.

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