The Affordable Care Act created the most significant changes to Medicare since its inception to create new incentives for health care providers to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost. Under the direction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center, these policies — including Accountable Care Organization program, bundled payment, and primary care reforms — continue to evolve. Understanding whether these models are successful in reducing spending growth, and how they can be modified to achieve this goal, is central to the future of Traditional Medicare.
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