Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations Have Shown Potential For Reducing Spending & Improving Quality

On September 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released this report. The report analyzed Medicare spending and utilization data for beneficiaries attributed to one of the 428 Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations. The OIG concluded that over three years the ACOs were responsible for reducing net Medicare spending by $1 billion . . .