The ABCs of ACOs

摘要: The Affordable Care Act hastened the emergence of a new healthcare delivery and payment model called Accountable Organizations (ACOs). ACOs are groups providers linked through common governance structure that responsible for serving “aligned” patients who seek most their primary care from those providers. also include shared savings opportunity – if can manage costs associated with aligned underneath pre-determined benchmark, while meeting quality performance expectations, they access savings. Based upon provisions in Act, CMS initiated two Medicare ACO programs 2012, discussed detail this chapter: Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Pioneer Program. While novel programs, concept draws lengthy political health policy history, reviewed herein.