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White Paper: Proposed Rule affecting Accountable Care Organizations

Insights June 10, 2011

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care of Act of 2010 created a new form of organization called Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”). In late March, 2011 CMS issued a Proposed Rule addressing a variety of issues relating to the formation and operation of these ACOs. This white paper addresses some of the more important legal ramifications surrounding ACOs and their participants.