What is ACO REACH?
The Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to facilitate provider collaboration in order to enhance care coordination and patient outcomes for aligned traditional Medicare (Medicare fee-for-service) patients, particularly in underserved communities. The model’s objectives are to increase access to treatment, enhance patient satisfaction with a focus on health fairness, and lower overall healthcare costs.
Addressing health inequalities and socioeconomic determinants of health is a key component of the ACO REACH Model. It contains a health equity risk adjustment that rewards ACOs for servicing larger percentages of beneficiaries who are underserved. The initiative is focused on federally certified health centres and draws on previous CMS value-based care (VBC) projects (FQHCs).
To transform care, we collaborate with community health centres.
In order to help Community Health Centers and Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) provide whole-person care for Medicare patients and position them for success under value-based contracts, Medical Home Network REACH ACO has formed a partnership with them.
Community Health Centers are in charge of and oversee the ACO. In order to offer patients with better care and better results, participating ACO providers combine services across care venues.
Vision of Ease Medical Services REACH ACO: To be a high-performing ACO that equips Community Health Centers with the tools they need to create healthier neighbourhoods and lessen health inequities.
To transform care, we collaborate with community health centres.
The Medical Home Network paradigm of care integrates primary care with care management. The primary care practise hires community-based care managers to improve patient involvement and care navigation.
- Focus on whole personal care
- Both missions emphasize quality and equity
- Health Equity risk adjustment can support financial success
- Focus on underserved communities aligns with program goals.
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