AJMC December 12, 2024
Louise Secordel, MBA, Lauren Hajjar, PhD, Jennifer Perloff, PhD, Robert E. Mechanic, MBA

Medicare accountable care organizations use preferred skilled nursing facility networks for postacute care management, although the size, structure, and resource allocation of networks vary widely.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of preferred skilled nursing facility (SNF) networks established by Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs).

Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of a 2019 Medicare ACO survey.

Methods: We analyzed surveys from 138 Medicare ACOs to assess preferred SNF network prevalence, characteristics, and challenges. Chi-square tests compared ACOs by proportion of ACO Medicare admissions going to preferred SNFs (higher vs lower network use).

Results: Results focus on the 77 ACOs that reported having a preferred SNF network (n = 77), with 38% being relatively new (formed in 2018 or 2019). Most ACOs...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), Payment Models, Post-Acute Care, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends, Value Based
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