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

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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.

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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

Official Source Documents
Council Materials

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 Care Reform (PPACA)


Health

Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items

Taxation of Health Benefits

Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)

Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy

Health Plan Administration

Miscellaneous Health

COBRA

ERISA Preemption

Genetic Non-Discrimination

Medicare

Mental Health Parity

Retiree Health/ERRP

Retirement

Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform

  • Automatic Enrollment
  • Investments
  • Plan fees
  • Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits

Defined Benefit Plans & PBGC

  • Funding Reform
  • PBGC Deficit & Premiums

Hybrid Plans

Financial Reform/Swaps

  • Business Conduct Standards

Investment Advice

Retirement Plan Administration

Miscellaneous Retirement

Retiree Health

Savings Initiatives/IRAs

Social Security

Other Issues

Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction & Federal Budget

International Issues

  • FACTA Issues
  • FBAR Issues
  • Puerto Rico Plans

Electronic Disclosure

Executive Compensation

  • Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
  • Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
  • Say-on-Pay

Fiduciary Issues

Flexible Workforce/
Worker Classification

Miscellaneous Issues

Disaster Relief

Stock-Based Compensation