Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
The FTC and DOJ (the “Agencies”) are issuing the final Statement of Antitrust Enforcement PolicyRegarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (the “Policy Statement”) in conjunction with the final rule issued today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) under Section 3022 of the Affordable Care Act (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. 111-48, 124 Stat. 119 (2010), and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-52, 124 Stat. 1029 (2010)).
- Federal Register Notice, including the Final Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statement
- Press Release
- Voluntary Review Frequently Asked Questions
- Cover Sheet For Request For Voluntary Review
Prior History and Proposed Statement
- Another Dose of Competition: Accountable Care Organizations and Antitrust Workshop
- Press Release
- Federal Register Notice, including Proposed Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statement
- CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations Proposed Rule
- Public Comments
- Accountable Care Organizations Workshop
- Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) - Federal Agencies Address Legal Issues Regarding ACOs Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program