The Top 10 Medicaid ACO Performance Measures

One of the frequent questions about Medicaid ACOs is about how their “value-based” reimbursement models are structured, i.e., what are the performance measures that matter in terms of reimbursement?

In previous posts, I've discussed both the two basic ACO models (see Understanding The Two Medicaid ACO Models) and the variables within the ACO models (see Why Medicaid ACO Models Seem Confusing). When it comes to performance measures, there is similar variation.

There are nine states with Medicaid ACO models – Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont. In all nine ACO models, the total . . .