Innovative model recognizes primary care physicians’ history and success in coordinating care
Universal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM) announced that Accountable Care Coalition of Chesapeake, LLC (ACC Chesapeake), an accountable care organization formed in partnership with primary care physicians, was chosen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Next Generation ACO Model beginning on January 1, 2017. The Next Generation ACO Model is a value-based payment model that encourages providers to assume greater risk and reward for improving the quality and reducing the cost of healthcare of Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries. ... |