New Report Examines Factors Contributing to Performance of ACOs in NY

A new United Hospital Fund report examines the performance of New York’s accountable care organizations in Year 2 of the federal Medicare Shared Savings Program, finding that they lag the national experience on cost savings but outperform it on quality results. The report also considers several possible factors that may be contributing to the results.

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