Synopsis
Enrollment in Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) is associated with reductions in health spending as well as fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations. This is particularly true for beneficiaries with multiple medical conditions. Following implementation of Medicare ACOs, total spending overall decreased by $136, or 1.3 percent, annually per beneficiary, and by $456, or 2 percent, for those beneficiaries with multiple conditions.
Story Date:
June 24, 2016
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