Medicaid ACO Growth Still Lags Behind Medicare, Commercial Payers

May 7, 2019Garrett SchmittNo CommentsMedicaid, Medicaid ACOs

Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) have not grown as quickly as industry experts anticipated, according to a new report from Leavitt Partners. ACOs with at least one Medicaid contract accounted for just eight percent of all ACOs by the end of 2018, the healthcare intelligence business found using ACO data from their Torch Insight database. In other…

Shorter behavioral stays save Medicaid money, but frustrate hospitals

August 1, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, Cost Containment, Cost Reduction, hospital, Hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid ACOs

The shift toward value-based payment in healthcare that countless advocates say will cut costs and improve the quality of care isn’t without its downsides. This week’s earnings show the evolution is weighing on some providers’ bottom lines. As more of Universal Health Services’ behavioral health patients move from fee-for-service Medicaid to Medicaid managed-care programs, the…

States consider Medicaid ACOs to remedy unsustainable spending: 4 things to know

June 15, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, Kaiser, Medicaid, Medicaid ACOs

Medicaid payments are increasingly becoming state budget busters as the program covers frequent emergency room admissions and outpatient tests, according to Kaiser Health News. Here are four things to know about why some states are turning to Medicaid ACOs to alleviate financial load: 1. Minnesota is one of the states that has implemented an ACO…

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