Medicare ACOs loath to assume risky contracts given short deadline to decide

Modern Healthcare: Experienced accountable care organizations are leaning toward less risky contracts in the recently revamped Medicare Shared Savings Program given the short deadline to apply, but have no plans to exit the program.

About one-third of Medicare ACOs have until Feb. 19 to decide if they want to renew their contracts in light of changes made to the program. And although leaders of current ACOs say they won't be leaving, the short deadline is pushing them to select contracts with less downside risk.

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