Payers and providers need to play together to make accountable care organizations successful

The ACO Team
By David Ruppert September 29, 2011
Payers and providers need to play together to make accountable care organizations successful.


When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and private sector payers join in support of the accountable care organization, providers can expect big changes. "Thought-leading providers are glad to see a congruent and coherent message coming from both the private and public payers," said Scott Sarran, M.D., chief medical officer at Health Care Services Corp., the parent of nonprofit Blue Cross plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

For full article: access here