Becker's Healthcare March 26, 2020
ACOs and healthcare organizations that use global payment models will be particularly burdened by financial challenges related to COVID-19, according to an analysis from the National Association of ACOs.
Five things to know:
1. The financial challenges will grow as more Medicare beneficiaries require COVID-19-related hospitalizations, intensive care treatment and post-acute care.
2. NAACOS estimates COVID-19 could cost Medicare $38.5 billion to $115.4 billion over the next 12 months. The organization said those are gross spending estimates largely based on what other countries experienced and could fluctuate.
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