- John Feore, Associate Principal, Avalere.
Primary PartnerCare Management Group Inc., reports results of a
research study in which patients with diabetes were divided into five
cohorts based on the number of HbA1c tests performed annually.
• 0-test patients incurred an average inpatient hospital cost of
$4,103.32 each
• 1-test patients incurred an average inpatient hospital cost of
$3,281.67 each
• 2-test patients incurred an average inpatient hospital cost of
$2,870.98 each
• 3-test patients incurred an average inpatient hospital cost of
$2,762.31 each
• HbA1c tests cost $11.75 each.
 |
How to Succeed in a Risk-Bearing ACO New Medicare requirements present hospitals and providers with new opportunities, but not without risk: Physicians must participate in alternative payment models AND take on downside risk or they could face declining incomes. Join Caravan Health’s CEO & Founder Lynn Barr to learn how hospitals and physicians can align together in Medicare ACOs to thrive under payment reform. |
Check out
HealthshareTV, the
home for health care videos |
|
The State of ACOs at the start
of Q3 2019: 8 things to know 1. Number of all currently active ACOs: 995 2. Number of Physician-led ACOs: 425 (43%) 3. Number of Hospital-led ACOs: 274 4. Number of Jointly-led ACOs: 294 5. Number of Medicare ACO contracts: 596 (38%) 6. Number of Medicaid ACO contracts: 114 (7%) 7. Number of Commercial ACO contracts: 876 (55%) 8. Number of MSSP ACOs that qualify as an advanced alternative payment model (APM): 146 out of 518 (28%) Source: Health Affairs Blog, October 21, 2019 |
||
- CMS, NAACOS Differ on Meaning of 2018 MSSP Performance Data
- Report: Denver Market Built on Value-Based Infrastructure & Mile-High Prices
- Washington DC Watch
- AMA Research Tracks Growing Physician Participation in ACOs
- Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna Enhance Medicare Advantage Plan Benefits in 2020
- Industry News with briefs regarding Oscar, Primary PartnerCare, and Innovaccer.
 |
||
Follow Health Policy Publishing:
|
||
| Subscribe to the Bulletin | Promotional Opportunities |
| Accountable Care
Bulletin, a publication of Health Policy Publishing LLC 1101 Standiford Avenue, Suite C-3, Modesto, CA 95350 (v) 209.577.4888 | (f) 209.577.3557 © 2019, Health Policy Publishing LLC |