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  "In 2018, private sector accountable care programs will start to move from adjectives to action; i.e., labeling oneself an ACO or some similar acronym won’t be as important as putting together significant accountability requirements with real risk and reward.”
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"21.2% of Providers say unsuccessful ACO Medicare pilots will cause commercial and Medicaid ACO arrangements to fail, but more than 50% say they won’t and more than 1 in 5 don’t know."

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 9 Number 2, February 2018, "Just 28% of ACO Stakeholders Ready to Tackle MACRA."

 
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How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Medicaid ACOs: Early State Efforts

Some states are beginning to use their ACO programs to address social determinants of health (SDOH) — such as living environment and access to healthy food — that ultimately affect health outcomes. This webinar, made by possible by The Commonwealth Fund, explores early efforts to address SDOH through Medicaid ACO programs.

 
 
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  States with the Most Medicare ACOs

1. FL - 55
2. TX - 48
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Source: 2018 Accountable Care Directory, MCOL’s HealthQuest Publishers
 
     
 
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