Thursday, April 4, 2013

MedPAC: ACOs Are Locating Mostly In Areas With High MA Penetration


MedPAC: ACOs Are Locating Mostly In Areas With High MA Penetration-insidehealthpolicy: Accountable Care Organizations are locating primarily where Medicare Advantage is strong, according to Congress' Medicare advisers, who on Thursday (April 4) will review research on the some 250 ACOs, but there are some exceptions that could be interesting, according to a consultant. Maps of ACOs and MA plan penetration, based on 2012 data, show areas of inconsistency on both coasts and in Mountain states.