The Local Approach To Medicaid ACOs

One of the effects of health care reform is that Medicaid is now the largest payer in the U.S. in terms of number of Americans enrolled (see Medicaid Is The Largest Payer – Now What?). And, the percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in managed care plans has increased to 66% (see 66% Of All Medicaid Beneficiaries Enrolled In Managed Care Plans In 2014). In another parallel development, we reported last week that eight states have Medicaid ACOs up and running (see Eight States Sponsoring Medicaid ACOs; Nine States Pending), with more to come.

We’ve covered the Medicaid managed care . . .