Court Tackles Individual Mandate, ACO Roadblock: The Policy & Practice Podcast
In its political struggle, the Affordable Care Act faced its third court challenge. This case, brought by 26 states, centers around the constitutionality of the individual mandate, as well as the massive expansion of Medicare. The judges in the case didn’t seem persuaded to toss the law or deem its mandate unconstitutional, at least according to expert court watchers. However, a final ruling is not expected for several months.
And physicans and hospitals aren't biting when it comes to the Pioneer model for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The Pioneer ACO Model which offers a fast track to participating in the Medicare shared savings program to providers that are already functioning under a coordinated care system. Medicare officials extended the deadline by about a month, following some negative feedback on their ACO proposal.
For more on this and what to expect from the annual House of Delegates meeting of the American Medical Association, check out this week's Policy & Practice podcast.
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