20% Drop In Oregon Medicaid Hospitalization Rates For Consumers With Chronic Conditions Attributed To ‘Coordinated Care Organization’ Model

In calendar year 2013, hospital admissions for congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and adult asthma dropped by about 20% since 2011 for enrollees in Oregon’s 15 Medicaid Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO). When the CCOs began operating statewide in August 2012, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) set a goal of reducing hospitalization rates for these three conditions by 10% from the 2011 baseline. For all three conditions, the drop in hospitalization rates exceeded the target.

2013 Hospital Admission Rates for Chronic Conditions Compared to 2011

Statewide Performance Measure
2011 Baseline
Benchmark
2013 Data
2013 Reduction

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