ChristianaCare News September 9, 2022
Approximately 40,000 Medicare beneficiaries benefit from high-quality care
The eBrightHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) reduced health care spending by $7 million in performance year 2021 and, with new reporting requirements, earned a quality score of 82.1%. That’s according to recently released performance data by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
With these favorable results, the ACO has earned approximately $3.5 million in shared savings. This is the second consecutive year shared savings have been achieved.
This achievement marks the sixth consecutive year that eBrightHealth ACO has reduced health care costs for its attributed beneficiaries, bringing the cumulative amount saved during the ACO’s participation in the program to more than $44.5 million.
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