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Identifying Beneficiaries of Accountable Care Organizations

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  • Peter M. Hoang

  • Elbert S. Huang

  • August 20, 2026

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    Accountable care organizations (ACOs) manage quality of care and costs for designated patient groups, incentivized by shared savings.

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    The Medicare Shared Savings Program is the largest value-based care initiative in the U.S., transitioning ACOs to a 2-sided risk model since 2018.

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    ACOs aim to reduce healthcare costs by minimizing acute care services and enhancing preventive healthcare efforts.

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    Research indicates ACOs have not effectively reduced health inequities based on income status despite improvements in healthcare metrics.

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    Challenges in addressing health disparities include a focus on performance metrics over socioeconomic factors and insufficient data on social health needs.

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Who Benefits From Accountable Care Organizations?

  • by Peter M. Hoang, Elbert S. Huang

  • August 20, 2026

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