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Details for Medicare Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration

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Demonstration Project Name	Medicare Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration
Demonstration Type	Solicitation Period Closed/Ongoing Demonstrations
Year	2009
Description	The Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration will provide global payments for acute care episodes within Medicare fee-for-service (FFS). The focus is on select orthopedic and cardiovascular inpatient procedures. ACE Demonstration goals are to: improve quality for FFS Medicare beneficiaries, produce savings for providers, beneficiaries, and Medicare using market-based mechanisms, improve price and quality transparency for improved decision making, and increase collaboration among providers.


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Solicitation Cover Letter [PDF, 47 KB] Solicitation [PDF, 87 KB] Medicare Waiver Demonstration Application ACE guidance pre-formatted Microsoft Excel table shells [ZIP, 25 KB] Technical Specifications for Application Quality Measures [PDF, 125 KB] Agenda for Applicant Teleconference [PDF, 17 KB] June 4th Teleconference Presentation [PDF, 158 KB] Audio Playback Applicant Teleconference Part 1 [MP3] Audio Playback Applicant Teleconference Part 2 [MP3] Applicant Teleconference Transcript [PDF, 145 KB] Provider Incentive or Gainsharing Rules [PDF, 26 KB] Quality Monitoring Measures [PDF, 51 KB] Physician Hospital Organization Requirements [PDF, 12 KB] Terms and Conditions [PDF, 30 KB] More Information [PDF, 62 KB]
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