Accountable care organizations in rural America

A Clinton MacKinney; Thomas Vaughn; Xi Zhu; Keith J Mueller; RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis

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Accountable care organizations in rural America

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Accountable care organizations in rural America

A Clinton MacKinney, Thomas Vaughn, Xi Zhu, Keith J Mueller and RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis

Rural policy brief, (2013 7), pp.1-4

07/01/2013

PMID: 25399460

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Abstract

Key Findings. (1) Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) operate in non-metropolitan counties in every U.S. Census Region. (2) 79 Medicare ACOs operate in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties. (3) Medicare ACOs operate in 16.7% of non-metropolitan counties. (4) 9 ACOs operate exclusively in non-metropolitan counties, including at least 1 in every U.S. Census Region.

United States

Accountable Care Organizations - organization & administration

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.) - economics

Cost Savings - economics

Cost Savings - legislation & jurisprudence

Cost Sharing - economics

Cost Sharing - legislation & jurisprudence

Humans

Medicare - economics

Medicare - legislation & jurisprudence

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - economics

Rural Population - statistics & numerical data

Details

Title: Subtitle: Accountable care organizations in rural America
Creators: A Clinton MacKinney
Thomas Vaughn
Xi Zhu
Keith J Mueller
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Rural policy brief, (2013 7), pp.1-4
PMID: 25399460
eISSN: 2152-0267
Grant note: U1C RH20419 / PHS HHS
Language: English
Date published: 07/01/2013
Academic Unit: Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984221643002771

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