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Half of Docs Unprepared for More Financial Risk with ACOs
Echoing results from a recent survey of Massachusetts physicians, doctors nationwide appear to be leery of forming or joining an accountable care organization (ACO), according to a new report from the Optum Institute for Sustainable Health.
According to Optum's October survey of 1,000 physicians, 61 percent of physicians overall were familiar with the concept of ACOs, although more primary care physicians (PCP) (64 percent) were acquainted with the idea than specialists (59 percent). Among doctors who said they knew what ACOs were about, 28 percent overall said they were considering forming or joining one. And in the Bay State, specifically, PCPs (64 percent) were more receptive to ACOs than specialists (59 percent).
The Optum Institute, part of UnitedHealth Group, gathered these results within the first 10 days after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, American Medical News reports.
Source: Fierce Practice Management
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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