(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.
Medicare Advantage is the choice of more than 33 million seniors and people with disabilities for high-quality, affordable health care. As the program grows, however, misconceptions about how Medicare Advantage works are also on the…
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