After 3 years Physician Group ACOs associated with savings; Hospital ACOs not.
Conclusion
After 3 years of the MSSP, participation in shared-savings contracts by physician groups was associated with savings for Medicare that grew over the study period, whereas hospital-integrated ACOs did not produce savings (on average) during the same period.
Medicare Spending after 3 Years of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (NEJM 9/20/2018)
List of authors.
- J. Michael McWilliams, M.D., Ph.D.,
- Laura A. Hatfield, Ph.D.,
- Bruce E. Landon, M.D., M.B.A.,
- Pasha Hamed, M.A.,
- and Michael E. Chernew, Ph.D.111111111
