ACO Implementation Cost Estimates Range From $1.7 Million To $10 Million

The estimated start up costs for an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) range from $1.7 million to more than $10 million, with most of the difference in the estimates attributable to due to technology usage. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates ACO start-up costs at $1.7 million. The American Hospital Association (AHA) estimates the costs at between $5.3 million and $12 million. The Institute for Health Technology Transformation estimates costs between $7.5 million to $11.3 million for a 200-bed hospital, or between $1 million to $11.7 million for a 200 . . .