Q&A: Rep. DelBene Talks Fixes to ACOs, Affordable Care Act

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Although accountable care organizations (ACOs) appear to be saving money for Medicare, they haven’t caught on as fast as proponents would like. As part of our occasional series of interviews with members of Congress, MedPage TodayWashington Editor Joyce Frieden spoke with Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) about her legislation to improve ACOs and encourage more physicians to sign up…

Rep. DelBene: How Congress can help deliver right incentives to providers for value-based care

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For Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, a major proponent of legislation in Congress on value-based care, a key driver is making sure that providers have the tools to succeed in payment models and figuring how Congress can help make that happen. DelBene is the lead sponsor in the Value in Health Care Act, bipartisan legislation recently…