Costs of Accountable Care Organization Participation for Primary Care Providers: Early Stage Results

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Analyzes data from 2012 and 2013 Medicare cost reports to determine whether joining an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is associated with an increase in a Rural Health Clinic's (RHC) per visit cost, particularly during the first two years of participation.

Richard A. Hofler, Judith Ortiz

BMC Health Services Research, 16(315)

07/2016

Accountable Care Organizations · Medicare · Primary care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Health Clinics