Prospective and retrospective assignment in MSSP and beyond
04 February 2020
At the end of 2018 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the Pathways to Success final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) giving accountable care organizations (ACOs) renewing July 1, 2019, or later the option to select between prospective and retrospective assignment of patients. What are the potential effects of prospective and retrospective assignment on key ACO metrics under the MSSP?