This article is an analysis by the consulting firm Veralon of 333 accountable care organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Here are some overall findings:
- 28 percent of ACOs have posted positive bottom-line financial success to date
- There are a total of 434 ACOs participating in the currently, although data were only available for 333 for this article
- 201 of the ACOs studied were physician sponsored (60 percent)
- 132 of the ACOs studied were hospital sponsored (40 percent)
Top 10 ACOs According to Total Shared Savings in 2014 (I rounded the dollar figures)
- Memorial Hermann ACO (Houston) $22.7 million
- Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization (Palm Springs, FL) $14.5 million
- Physician Organization of Michigan ACO (Ann Arbor, MI) $12.1 million
- Oakwood Accountable Care Organization (Dearborn, MI) $8.2 million
- ProHEALTH Accountable Care Medical Group (Lake Success, NY) $8 million
- Millennium Accountable Care Organization (Fort Myers, FL) $8 million
- RGV ACO Health Providers (Donna, TX) $7.5 million
- Qualuable Medical Professionals (Kingsport, TN) $7.4 million
- Delaware Valley ACO (Villanova, PA) $6.6 million
- Mercy Health Select (Cincinnati) $6.5 million
Source: Harris, J.M., Elizondo, I, and Brown, A.M. (2016, Mar.). Healthcare Financial Management 70(3), 43-50. Click here: http://www.veralon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Orchestrating-ACO-Services-HFM-3-2016.pdf Posted by AHA Resource Center (312) 422-2050, rc@aha.org
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