Partners for Kids (PFK), the nation's oldest exclusively pediatric accountable care organization, has increased value for children on Medicaid in 34 central and southeastern Ohio counties, according to a new report from Pediatrics. The report examined cost and quality of PFK care from 2008 to 2013. The PFK data was compared to Ohio Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care (MC) histories covering the same time frame. PFK per-member-per-month rates grew at a slower rate than either FFS or MC rates, rising just $2.40 per year. This slower rate of cost growth was achieved without diminishing quality or outcomes of overall care. Report