Health: Accountable Care Organizations
Legislative — proposals, bills and analysis from the 109th and 110th Congresses (2006-present)
Regulatory — administrative rules and information from U.S. offices and agencies
Judicial — current and past court cases and amicus briefs
Press Releases — Council statements and advisories to the news media
See Also — for related information
(Items in italic are available only to Council members.)
Official Source Documents
March 23, 2010 — Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as enacted and amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act
Council Materials
| For legislative items — source documents and council materials — released prior to enactment of PPACA on March 23, 2010, please go to the PPACA Archive Page. |
| Click here for the Council's comprehensive chart highlighting PPACA regulatory developments. |
Official Source Documents
November 17, 2011 — DOL FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part VII and Mental Health Parity Implementation
October 20, 2011 — CMS Final Regulations on the Medicare Shared Savings Program and Accountable Care Organizations
October 20, 2011 — FTC/DOJ Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
October 20, 2011 — CMS Interim Final Regulations on Final Waivers Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program
April 1, 2011 — FAQs on PPACA Implementation Part VI
March 31, 2011 — HHS/CMS Proposed Regulations on Accountable Care Organizations
March 31, 2011 — CMS Proposed Measures for ACO Quality Performance Standards
March 31, 2011 — FTC/DOJ Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding ACOs
March 31, 2011 — CMS/OIG Notice on Waiver Designs in Connection with the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Innovation Center
March 31, 2011 — IRS Notice 2011-20: Comments Requested on Application of ACO Provisions to Tax-Exempt Entities
December 22, 2010 — DOL FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part V and Mental Health Parity Implementation
November 1, 2010 — FAQs about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part IV
October 18, 2010 — FAQS about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part III
October 8, 2010 — FAQS about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part II
September 20, 2010 — FAQS about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part I
May 1, 2010 — CMS Preliminary Questions and Answers on ACOs
Council Materials
October 12, 2011 — CPDP Comments to FTC/DOJ/CMS Regarding Antitrust Enforcement Policy for Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
May 31, 2011 — Council Comments to DOJ/FTC Regarding Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy on ACOs
May 31, 2011 — CPDP Comments to DOJ/FTC Regarding Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy on ACOs
August 6, 2010 — PPACA Mandates Chart (Courtesy of Proskauer Rose)
Council calls for agency action to ensure that Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) achieve goals
October 20, 2011
Condition Critical: Ten Prescriptions for Reforming Health Care Quality, Cost and Coverage
Health
Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items
- Employer Shared Responsibility
- Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
- Preventive Care & Value-Based Design
- Quality Improvement & Delivery Reform
- Essential Benefits
- Tax & Revenue Issues
- Grandfathered Plans
- Claims and Appeals
- Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Informational Reporting/W2
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- State Innovation
- Medical Loss Ratio & Mini-Med Plans
- Automatic Enrollment
- Wellness Programs
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Non-Discrimination
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction & Federal Budget
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
