(ACOs) are provider-led medical groups that provide coordinated care to the beneficiaries they serve. Patients are assigned to an ACO based on their health care utilization histories.
• The goal of ACOs is to provide quality care to a population of patients, while reducing costs for Medicare.
• ACOs have contributed to the drive towards value-based care in Medicare and generated modest savings to date.
Official comment letters from Better Medicare Alliance, Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW), agilon health, Meals on Wheels in Hillsborough County, NH, Arizona Nurses Association, and others call on CMS to protect the stability…
