MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Models: Questions & Answers

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) released this document on September 30, 2016, to respond to frequently asked questions about its upcoming initiative to launch Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) statewide. The ACOs will partner with the MassHealth Medicaid managed care organizations.  Topics include: the background for the initiative, how EOHHS will ensure that the ACOs are member-centered, the ACO model types, how behavioral health and long-term services and supports fit within the ACO initiative, ACO provider organization requirements, ACO responsibilities and the member experience, ACO payments and quality accountability, and member enrollment . . .