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Hospice care in ACOs reduces hospitalizations

While the government programs focus on the chronically ill, Detroit Medical Center's accountable care organization, Michigan Pioneer ACO , also targets the terminally ill. Hospice of Michigan

Pioneer ACO notification letters mislead patients, anger docs

Recent letters notifying patients about accountable care organization (ACO) changes are misleading patients into thinking their providers agreed to the federal program when some haven't, physicians

Patients notified of changes with little Pioneer ACO understanding

With the launch of the first Pioneer accountable care organizations (ACO), effective Jan. 1 , patients now are receiving word about changes to their providers--but often, with little understanding of

Pioneer ACOs to ring in the new year

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation finally released the much anticipated list of the Pioneer accountable care organizations (ACO) this week. Although industry experts predicted the

CMS selects 32 final Pioneer ACOs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the final list of 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) to start in the new year. CMS estimates that care coordination

Interview: Why finalist Iowa Health System is vying to be a Pioneer ACO

Some hospitals and other providers have been taking a "wait-and-see" approach when it comes to accountable care organizations (ACO), perhaps concerned about the capital expense, uncertain return on

Who will be the final 30 ACO Pioneers?

With accountable care organization (ACO) Pioneers to launch before the year's end , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week, the industry is waiting to hear who the

Leaked Pioneer ACO draft proposal released

A leaked copy of the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) draft proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has been published on The Hill today. As

CMS clarifies pioneer ACO model, extends application dates

While the comment period for the proposed rules of the Medicare Shared Savings Program closed yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid today clarified the Pioneer Accountable Care