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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