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NAACOS Delivers on Direct Contracting
NAACOS is the leading voice for the CMS Innovation Center’s Direct Contracting
Model, an ACO-like, total-cost-of-care model that launched in 2021. With a new
cohort of DCEs beginning in 2022, the model is drawing interest from historically
successful ACOs as well as new players like health plans. We will continue working
closely with the Innovation Center to ensure DCEs can succeed. Equally important
to our DCE advocacy work is member education. NAACOS has regularly updated
resources for navigating the model, along with dedicated webinars, peer-to-peer
learning discussions, conference sessions and a listserv to encourage shared learning
and best practices, which in turn informs our advocacy efforts.
EDUCATION
“NAACOS conferences provide up-to-date information about the regulatory and
legislative outlook for ACOs, best practices in population health strategies, and a great
opportunity to share successes and challenges with colleagues.”
— Jen Moore, MaineHealth ACO
Educating ACO and DCE leaders on complex policy changes and program updates
is a NAACOS priority. We track and translate CMS guidance to identify special
considerations for ACOs not captured in CMS materials. We provide operational
support and guidance via webinars, white papers, boot camps and conferences, and
customize educational resources, including analyses to explain the ACO-specific angles
and nuance. We solicit and receive insightful member questions and feedback on new
policies, enabling us to further tailor resources to address the specific questions of
ACOs. The following are examples of tailored ACO resources, typically only available to
members, developed in 2021: