Should your ACO consider a move from REACH to MSSP?
The Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model in its current form is scheduled to conclude by the end of the 2026 performance year. Although organizations, such as the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS), are actively lobbying in support of the model, it remains to be seen what the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (CMMI) will do to the model after its official end date of 12/31/2026 – whether to discontinue it all together, extend it, or transform it into a different model.
While ACOs are proactively strategizing contingency plans, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), given its popularity and (somewhat) similar structure, emerges as a logical option for REACH ACOs to consider.
