Study Shows Commercial ACOs Produce Medicare Savings

When a provider group inks an accountable care organization contract with a commercial payer, the associated benefits can spill over to other insurers’ beneficiaries, including Medicare enrollees, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Researchers looked specifically at how Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Alternative Quality Contract, a commercial ACO initiative, affected Medicare beneficiaries not covered by the AQC. The study compared spending and quality measures for Medicare beneficiaries cared for by 11 AQC providers and providers not in the AQC initiative.

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