ACO Growth Slows: Here’s Why

According to a Health Affairs blog written by David Muhlestein from Leavitt Partners, after CMS announced 106 new Medicare accountable care organizations in January, only 35 new commercial ACOs have been announced.

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This represents a slowdown in ACO growth after the model exploded from a few dozen ACOs at the end of 2010 to roughly 500 after September 2013.

Read the full report on Becker’s Hospital Review.

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