In late August, Portland-based MaineHealth announced plans to create a joint venture with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine. Through the joint venture, called AMH Health, MaineHealth and ...
The Medicare Shared Savings Program lets healthcare providers form or join Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to coordinate higher-quality care to Medicare beneficiaries while helping reduce costs.
This Perspective discusses the fiscal challenge facing Medicare and how that challenge may be differentially met by fee-for-service, accountable care organization (ACO), and Medicare Advantage (MA) ...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is looking into ways that Medicare can strengthen accountable care organizations and the shared savings program to make them more effective for providers and ...
Millenson is president of Health Quality Advisors. Open enrollment season for Medicare, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, triggers a deluge of information about various options. Since I’m a health ...
The Medicare Shared Savings Program allows healthcare providers to create or participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that aim to deliver better healthcare while helping lower costs. The ...