CONGRESS STEPS UP TO SUPPORT ACCOUNTABLE CARE
NAACOS is grateful to our champions on Capitol Hill for their commitment to transforming health care through accountable care. Earlier this week, the Chairs of the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittees sent a letter to CMS regarding the impact of fraud on ACOs. We also commend the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for advancing the Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act (H.R. 5347). This legislation, supported by NAACOS and our members, would reduce regulatory burden on ACOs while keeping patient care at the center of the system. The full committee is expected to vote on the bill next week.
Finally, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on health care affordability and focus on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). After working with the committee’s leadership for years to provide recommendations on improving Medicare’s payment system and support the transition to accountable care, we’re excited to see this progress.
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REGISTER FOR JUNE 9 WISER MODEL STRIKE GROUP CALL
CMMI's WISeR Model began in January 2026 in six states (AZ, NJ, OK, OH, TX, WA). NAACOS will hold a call on June 9, 2026, at 2 pm ET to bring together ACO members in WISeR states to share insights on implementation experiences and help shape future advocacy efforts. Register to attend. |
NEW NAACOS WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Visit the NAACOS webinar page to explore past recordings and upcoming webinars: |
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KEY DATES FOR LEAD AND MSSP APPLICATIONS
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STRENGHTHEN YOUR ANALYTICS FOUNDATION AT BOOT CAMP 101Save $95 on New Registrations
Ready to strengthen your ACO analytics foundation? Join NAACOS for Boot Camp 101, a virtual event on June 2–4 from 1:00–5:00 pm ET, featuring dedicated time each day for peer discussion and networking. Designed for beginner to intermediate learners, Boot Camp 101 helps newer ACOs and team members build confidence in value-based care, data, and analytics. Sponsored in part by Innovaccer and Oliver Wyman, sessions will cover ACO data requirements, analytics tools and resources, provider reporting, quality reporting, attribution, care management metrics, and more. Participants will leave with practical knowledge, actionable strategies, and valuable peer connections to support long-term success. Registration is $195 for members/partners and $395 for non-members. Now through May 25, use code BC95off to save $95 on new registrations.
| DON’T MISS NEXT WEEK’S SOUTHWEST VIRTUAL MEETING
Registration for virtual regional meetings is free to members and non-members from ACOs and other value-based care organizations. Topics will include balancing access, utilization, and quality in risk-based contracts, as well as strengthening community care hub partnerships across the Southwest. You’ll hear from organizations including the Administration for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, Oak Street Health, John Hopkins, and our event sponsor Oliver Wyman.
| PARTNERS: NEXT QUARTERLY PARTNER CALL IS JUNE 11
Attention NAACOS Partners! Join us on June 11 at 12:00 pm ET for our quarterly partner call. This session is designed exclusively for our Partner Circle, Business Partners, Payer Partners, and Alliance Partners to help you align your goals with our upcoming initiatives. Discover fresh opportunities to connect with NAACOS members, learn about maximizing your presence at the Fall conference, and get the details on upcoming regional events coming to your area. Don't miss this chance to fully utilize the benefits of your NAACOS partnership.
This meeting is only open to Partners. Register here. |
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A recent Health Affairs article emphasizes that success in specialty care depends on shifting from siloed, transaction-based relationships between payers and providers to collaborative partnerships that integrate clinical expertise, align incentives, and use data to guide decision-making. Sustainable transformation requires stronger alignment between payers and providers around shared goals, data transparency, and meaningful performance measures. For practical guidance on implementing these approaches, explore the NAACOS Specialty Engagement in Accountable Care Toolkit. A recent AJMC podcast highlights that enhanced cost messaging had little impact on how patients choose primary care clinics. Reducing informational barriers led to only marginal changes in patient decision-making as most patients were already choosing lower-cost providers and staying with the same clinic year over year. Efforts to influence patient choice will likely require additional drivers like benefit design, incentives, and behavioral factors.
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