Industry Notes: CMS Puts CHART ACO Transformation Model on Hold Until 2022

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Article Overview

This article summarizes a CMS update to the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model timeline. It is relevant to rural providers, ACO participants, compliance teams, and healthcare reimbursement professionals tracking federal model announcements and application timing changes. The piece outlines the two CHART tracks, notes the status of the application process, and explains the broader policy context for rural value-based care initiatives.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand a federal model update that may affect planning, participation decisions, and compliance preparation for rural providers and organizations considering accountable care arrangements.

What You Will Learn

  • What the CHART Model is intended to address at a high level
  • How CMS is structuring the CHART Model into separate tracks
  • What changed in the announced application timeline
  • Why the update matters for rural healthcare organizations and ACO planning

Who Should Read This

  • Rural healthcare providers
  • Accountable Care Organization leaders
  • Healthcare compliance professionals
  • Medical reimbursement specialists
  • Healthcare administrators
  • Policy and regulatory analysts

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