Accountable care organization definition

Accountable care organization or “ACO” means an organization of health care providers that has a formal legal structure, is identified by a federal Taxpayer Identification Number, and agrees to be accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of the patients assigned to it.
Accountable care organization means a group of health care providers that are willing and
Accountable care organization means a risk-bearing, integrated health care organization characterized by a payment and care delivery model that ties provider reimbursement to quality metrics and reductions in the total cost of care for an attributed population of patients.

Examples of Accountable care organization in a sentence

  • To achieve Massachusetts’ DSRIP goals as described above, the State intends to launch a new Accountable Care Organization program.


More Definitions of Accountable care organization

Accountable care organization or "ACO" means a group of clinicians, hospitals, or other health care providers who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to a designated group of patients.
Accountable care organization means a managed care organization, as defined in 42 C.F.R. Sec. 438, that contracts with the department under the provisions of Section
Accountable care organization means a group of health care providers that are willing and capable of accepting accountability for the total cost and quality of care for a defined population.
Accountable care organization means such an organization as defined in 42 C.F.R. 425.20.
Accountable care organization means a Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program administrator that contracts with the Medicaid program or the Children's Health Insurance Program to deliver health care through an accountable care plan.
Accountable care organization means a risk-bearing, integrated health care organization characterized by a payment and care delivery model that ties provider reimbursement to quality metrics and reductions in the total cost of care for an attributed population of patients. An accountable care organization shall be qualified pursuant to rule 441—77.51(249A).
Accountable care organization means a managed care organization, as defined in