Few Medicare ACOs earned bonuses in 2014

Modern Healthcare: Three out of four Medicare accountable care organizations did not slow health spending enough to earn bonuses last year, a continuation of mixed results for an initiative that federal officials have targeted for rapid expansion.

Medicare released 2014 results for 353 accountable care organizations, which include hospitals and physician groups that agreed to meet targets for quality and slow spending. Those that succeed can keep a share of money they save. In January the Obama administration announced plans to aggressively increase the share of Medicare spending under accountable care and other alternative payment models through 2018.

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