Attributed to Aisha Pittman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of the National Association of ACOs

January 28, 2025 – “The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) applauds Reps. LaHood (R-Ill.), DelBene (D-Wash.), Dunn (R-Fla.), and Schrier (D-Wash.) for introducing legislation to extend the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) incentive for one year at 3.53 percent. This critical incentive empowers clinicians to drive innovation in health care while improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.

“Value-based care is transforming health care delivery by prioritizing prevention, enhancing care coordination, and expanding access to services beyond those traditionally covered by Medicare—all of which contribute to keeping patients healthy and reducing costs. We urge Congress to extend these incentives quickly so that we can begin to craft a sustainable, long-term approach to physician payment reform that supports the transition to high-value, patient-centered care.”

About NAACOS. The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) is a member-led and member-owned nonprofit of more than 500 ACOs and value-based care entities in Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance working on behalf of physicians, health systems, and other providers across the nation to improve quality of care for patients and reduce health care cost. NAACOS represents more than 9.5 million beneficiary lives through Medicare’s population health-focused payment and delivery models.