Initiative Beneficiary Population. Alignment-eligibility of Aligned Beneficiaries will be determined each quarter of a Performance Year based on whether an Aligned Beneficiary satisfies the definition of an Alignment-Eligible Beneficiary for each month of the applicable quarter. During the quarterly identification of Alignment-Eligible Beneficiaries, CMS will also identify Aligned Beneficiaries who have died during the applicable quarter. For purposes of the financial settlement of Shared Savings and Shared Losses, as described in Section IV.C of this Appendix, CMS includes only the following:
