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DEFINITION: An accountable care organization is a healthcare organization that ties provider reimbursements to quality metrics and reductions in the cost of care. ACOs in the United States are formed from a group of coordinated health-care practitioners. They use alternative payment models, normally, capitation.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549
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CMS MSSP ACO Growth 2012-2022
Performance Year | ACOs | Assigned Beneficiaries |
2022 | 483 | 11.0 million |
2021 | 477 | 10.7 million |
2020 | 517 | 11.2 million |
2019 | 487 | 10.4 million |
2018 | 561 | 10.5 million |
2017 | 480 | 9.0 million |
2016 | 433 | 7.7 million |
2015 | 404 | 7.3 million |
2014 | 338 | 4.9 million |
2012+2013 | 220 | 3.2 million |
Source: CMS 2022 Shared Savings Program Fast Facts – As of January 1, 202
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