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  Complimentary from the publishers of Accountable Care News               March 2019  
     
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  “The significant changes to MSSP are a likely reason why ACOs decided to leave, suggesting there may be more departures as current contracts expire over the next two years. However, we find little evidence that increased risk facing large ACOs, whether hospital- or physician-led, has deterred their continuation in the program.”
-  David Muhlestein, PhD, JD, chief research officer at Leavitt Partners.
 
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Oak Street Health centers provide transportation, insurance education and supplemental services, “closing critical gaps in the traditional healthcare experience” – and “leading to a 44% reduction in patient hospital admissions and a 46% reduction in patient emergency room visits.”

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 10 Number 3, March 2019, Movers & Shakers: "Oak Street Taps World B Free to Promote ‘Value’."

 
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How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare Kim Kauffman Explains Moving From MSSP to Medicare Advantage

There is a lot involved if an accountable care organization (ACO) decides to switch from Medicare Shared Savings (MSSP) to Medicare Advantage, but Medicare Advantage offers more benefit design flexibility, explained Kim Kauffman, MPH, vice president of value-based care at Summit Medical Group.

 
 
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  7 Care model components that should be assessed for ACO success

1. Medical Home.
2. Target population.
3. Clinical guidelines
4. Quality metrics
5. Care coordination
6. Site of care
7. Pharmacy management.

Source: Willis Towers Watson, February 28, 2019
 
     
 
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