Accountable Care
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Top earner Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization saved Medicare $62 million, earning $30 million for the ACO.
This is despite seven NextGen ACOs having lost money, and three had dropped out in 2016 due to financial targets they said were set too high to earn savings.
Payment adjustments are expected to range from 0.4 to 2.6 percent of providers' Part B expenditures, report says.
Study suggests that while ACOs are willing to accept increased financial risk, they are still learning how to manage populations.
ACO and hospital executives say they want greater flexibility in models for Medicare, Medicaid and dual-eligible patients.
High performing ACOs maintained a high use of primary care services and reduced spending by an average of $673 per beneficiary.
Arkansas physician says he would be struggling to keep up with the rapid payment model changes without the ACO affiliation.
As part of the deal, Presence Health's medical centers, outpatient facilities and other care sites will integrate into AMITA Health.
Vermont, Nebraska looking for success in shared information.