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GAO-15-694R 1 (2015-06-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadrff0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-327048 June 23, 2015 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Paul Ryan Chairman The Honorable Sander M. Levin Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) (RIN: 0938-AS06). We received the rule on June 4, 2015. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 9, 2015. 80 Fed. Reg. 32,692. The final rule addresses changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, including provisions relating to the payment of ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, providers of services and suppliers that participate in an ACO continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service 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. Enclosed is our assessment of CMS's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that CMS complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-15-694R

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