This session will focus on the three main traditional Medicare accountable care models requiring surety bonds: Medicare Shared Savings Program, ACO REACH, and Kidney Care Choices. We will review the bond forms, the unique contract and billing cycles, and the inherent risks associated with ACO bonds. In 2025, over 500 organizations participated in risk-bearing models requiring financial security. Value-based care is the future of healthcare, and CMS has an established goal to have all traditional Medicare beneficiaries in some form of accountable care relationship by 2030. We are anticipating significant growth in these types of bonds over the next few years.
