Posted on September 16, 2010 14:23
Categories: Medicare | Legislative and Regulatory Issues | Special Populations
Topics: Legislation (National) | Medicare | Seniors
On July 27, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Health Affairs released a brief examining accountable care organizations (ACOs) as they are outlined in the national health care reform law. The brief explains ACOs, the various payment models available to them, the challenges they will face, and the opportunities they create for the health care system. The authors suggest that ACOs will evolve over time as payers and providers find more effective and efficient models.
From the report:
The health care reform legislation enacted in March 2010 authorizes the Medicare program to contract with accountable care organizations (ACOs). These are networks of physicians and other providers that could work together to improve the quality of health care services and reduce costs for a defined patient population. This brief describes the ACO concept as set forth in the new legislation, discusses how ACOs might evolve over time, and reviews the challenges and opportunities facing health systems, physicians, administrators, insurers, patients, and policy makers as ACOs take shape.
Full report: Accountable Care Organizations: Under the health reform law, Medicare will be able to contract with these to provide care to enrollees. What are they and how will they work? (PDF | 230.83 KB) 
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Health Affairs. (2010). Accountable Care Organizations: Under the health reform law, Medicare will be able to contract with these to provide care to enrollees. What are they and how will they work?
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