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Medicare Shared Savings Program Waivers: Additional Guidance

Guidance for Medicare Shared Savings program waivers. Additional guidance related to certain conditions of the waivers. Specifically, this document provides additional guidance concerning three areas: (1) public disclosures required under the ACO PreParticipation and ACO Participation Waivers, (2) notification of failure to submit a timely application by parties who used the ACO Pre-Participation Waiver, and (3) requests for an extension of the ACO Pre-Participation Waiver period.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: February 12, 2015

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