What are accountable care organizations (ACOs)?

Health Care Payment and Delivery Reform in Minnesota Medicaid

Assignment Required Reading:
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/case-study/2013/mar/1667_edwards_medicaid_minnesota_case_study_final_v2.pdf

Review the case study by clicking on the link. Prepare a paper that answers the following questions.

• What are accountable care organizations (ACOs)?
• What makes Minnesota unique in terms of a model for health system reform?
• Why are states experimenting with different models of integrated care?
• Are ACO’s a viable model to reduce the rate of growth in per-capita Medicaid spending? Why or why not?

Your paper should include the following:

1. Four to six pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.
2. Three to five peer reviewed references cited in the assignment.
3. Remember, you must support your thinking/opinions and prior knowledge with references; all facts must be supported; in-text references used throughout the assignment must be included in an APA-formatted reference list.
4. References should be current, not more than five years old; additional references articles from the popular press such as the WSJ and Washington Post should also be considered.
5. Format paper in APA writing requirements.