CMS ANNOUNCES 32 PIONEER ACO’S

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation today announced 32 pilot “Pioneer ACOs“.

It appears there was not a single entity on the award list from Washington, Alaska, Oregon or Idaho.  From the release.

“The Pioneer ACO Model will test the effectiveness of several innovative payment models and how they can help experienced organizations to provide better care for beneficiaries, work in coordination with private payers, and reduce Medicare cost growth.  The Pioneer ACO Model also requires ACOs to engage other payers in similar efforts to reward health care providers that deliver high-quality care.”

Of note, however, is that the list of groups is relatively diverse in terms of organizational structure, including at least one independent physician organization (IPA), Physician Health Partners.

Below are the selected organizations:

1. Allina Hospitals & Clinics
2. Atrius Health
3. Banner Health Network
4. Bellin-Thedacare Healthcare Partners
5. Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization
6. Bronx Accountable Healthcare Network (BAHN)
7. Brown & Toland Physicians
8. Dartmouth-Hitchcock ACO
9. Eastern Maine Healthcare System
10. Fairview Health Systems
11. Franciscan Alliance
12. Genesys PHO
13. Healthcare Partners Medical Group
14. Healthcare Partners of Nevada
15. Heritage California ACO
16. JSA Medical Group, a division of HealthCare Partners
17. Michigan Pioneer ACO
18. Monarch Healthcare
19. Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA)
20. North Texas ACO
21. OSF Healthcare System
22. Park Nicollet Health Services
23. Partners Healthcare
24. Physician Health Partners
25. Presbyterian Healthcare Services – Central New Mexico Pioneer Accountable Care Organization
26. Primecare Medical Network
27. Renaissance Medical Management Company
28. Seton Health Alliance
29. Sharp Healthcare System
30. Steward Health Care System
31. TriHealth, Inc.
32. University of Michigan