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Is an ACO in your future? Is that good, bad or does it matter? As they say, seek and ye shall find and in this case the answer is yes.
The Accountable Care Organization is only a few years old, but Obamacare is counting on the concept for delivering health care to help control Medicare’s costs. Even in the private sector ACOs have formed to better coordinate and manage patient care … and to save money while improving quality. Where have we heard that before?
If you are on Medicare or if your employer begins to sell this great new health plan, you may want to learn more about the ACO. Not a bad idea to ask your doctor as well.
Here is an excellent article that discusses the pros, cons and concerns about Accountable Care Organizations.
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