CMS delivers key win for ACOs in emergency rule.

The article reports on the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) finalization of temporary Medicare and Medicaid changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those that are favorable to accountable care organizations (ACO). The changes include ordering of COVID-19 serology tests, collection of specimens for testing under the physician fee schedule, and exceptions for the hospital value-based purchasing program.