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The Role of ACOs in Advancing Health Equity: A …

(2 days ago) WEBInclusion of health equity plans. ACOs are now required to submit a health equity plan at the beginning of each model Performance Year to participate in the program. The plan must include how the ACO will identify health disparities, specify health …

https://leavittpartners.com/the-role-of-acos-in-advancing-health-equity-a-comparison-between-mssp-and-aco-reach/

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ACO REACH CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …

(9 days ago) WEBThe ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model provides novel tools and resources for health care providers to work together in …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/aco-reach

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Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Realizing Equity, …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model is the only Innovation Center model so far to require a Health Equity Plan. In the ACO REACH Model, each …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/accountable-care-organization-aco-realizing-equity-access-and-community-health-reach-model

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The Role of ACOs in Addressing Health Equity

(6 days ago) WEBAs population health-focused organizations, ACOs are incentivized to address health equity in order to improve the total quality of care for the populations they serve. Many …

https://www.naacos.com/assets/docs/pdf/2021/ACOsandHealthEquityPositionPaper092121.pdf

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ACOs and Health Equity: Linking Clinical Care and Social …

(5 days ago) WEBACOs in Action . Equity in Access. Wake Forest Baptist Health, a partner in a Medicare ACO, has prioritized investing ACO savings in community-based initiatives to address …

https://www.naacos.com/assets/docs/pdf/2021/ACOEquityOverview.pdf

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Health Equity and ACOs

(5 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines health equity as the absence of unfair and avoidable or remediable differences in health among population groups defined socially, …

https://www.naacos.com/health-equity-and-acos

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ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Equity Plan Requirement. REACH ACOs will be required to develop and implement a Health Equity Plan. The purpose is to identify underserved patients …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/media/document/aco-reach-health-equity-slides

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How ACOs Can Promote Greater Health Equity

(3 days ago) WEBThe new ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model is intended to promote greater equity in the delivery of high-quality healthcare services, and to extend its reach into …

https://www.healthcarebusinesstoday.com/how-acos-can-promote-greater-health-equity/

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“REACHing” for Equity - The New England Journal of …

(Just Now) WEBAdvancing health equity through partnerships of state Medicaid agencies, Medicaid managed care organizations, and health care delivery organizations, Frontiers …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2204749

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ACO REACH And Advancing Equity Through Value-Based …

(3 days ago) WEBACO REACH And Advancing Equity Through Value-Based Payment, Part 1. Given the wide expansion of value-based payment (VBP) models in the United …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/aco-reach-and-advancing-equity-through-value-based-payment-part-1

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What Can We Learn From Medicaid About Making ACOs Equitable?

(1 days ago) WEBThree of the four studies that included these outcomes found improvements in health equity following ACO implementation. On the other hand, two studies found …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/can-we-learn-medicaid-making-acos-equitable

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CMS revises ACO REACH model for next year AHA News

(2 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 14 announced changes to its Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model starting in performance year 2024 to advance health equity and make the model more predictable for participants and more consistent with other CMS programs and …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-08-15-cms-revises-aco-reach-model-next-year

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ACO REACH And Advancing Equity Through Value-Based

(3 days ago) WEBACO REACH And Advancing Equity Through Value-Based Payment, Part 2. Value-based payment (VBP) models can be a useful tool for reducing health …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/aco-reach-and-advancing-equity-through-value-based-payment-part-2

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Health equity through an ACO lens: What organizations delivering …

(Just Now) WEBThe world of value-based care (VBC) is placing an increased focus on health equity goals. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) need to focus on core …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/health-equity-through-an-aco-lens-what-organizations-delivering-value-based-care-need-to-know.html

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What to Know Now About MassHealth ACOs

(4 days ago) WEBthe cost of members’ care and its rate of growth, and promoting health equity. KEY FEATURES OF MASSHEALTH ACOS MassHealth ACOs are provider-led entities that …

https://www.bluecrossmafoundation.org/sites/g/files/csphws2101/files/2023-10/ACO%20Primer_2023_FINAL.pdf

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How ACO REACH Organizations Can Hit Health Equity Benchmarks

(3 days ago) WEBACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) organizations have both primary and specialty care providers and serve Medicare …

https://spatiallyhealth.com/aco-reach-health-equity-benchmarks/

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ACO REACH and health equity: Seven FAQs you should know

(Just Now) WEBA: The ACO REACH model not only improves health equity, it also strengthens traditional Medicare through controlled spending. The goal is to prevent the …

https://dignifihealth.com/insights/aco-reach-and-health-equity-seven-faqs-you-should-know/

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Advancing Equity For The Dually Eligible Population In Alternative

(8 days ago) WEBArguably, the greatest improvement in health equity will be achieved by equitably investing in people and providing people who are dually eligible with …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/advancing-equity-dually-eligible-population-alternative-payment-models

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5 Key Considerations for Your REACH ACO’s Health Equity Plan

(8 days ago) WEBHealth Equity is a hallmark ACO REACH initiative and a significant differentiator between the program and its predecessor, GPDC and other CMMI models. Here are 5 key …

https://copehealthsolutions.com/cblog/5-key-considerations-for-your-reach-acos-health-equity-plan/

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Design and Implement a Health Equity Plan in ACO REACH – Part …

(2 days ago) WEBCMS’ announcement of the redesigned Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) program, now ACO REACH, created an opportunity for REACH participants to focus on health equity and to finally receive reimbursement payments that are adjusted to their patients’ specific needs. This post is the second part of a two-part …

https://www.lumeris.com/how-to-design-and-implement-a-health-equity-plan-in-aco-reach-part2/

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White Paper Offers Recommendations on Addressing …

(8 days ago) WEB• Providing ACOs with both grant money and adjusted benchmarks to support the work of addressing health equity. This includes providing financial support to expand social services and offering higher benchmarks, or CMS-set spending targets ACOs must meet to share savings with CMS, to benefit ACOs treating vulnerable populations.

https://www.naacos.com/assets/docs/pdf/2021/NAACOSEquityWhitepaperPR092921.pdf

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Health Equity & SDOH for ACOs in 2024 – Acclivity Health

(4 days ago) WEBThe CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022-2032 states that while the increased use of technology can assist with collection of SDOH and demographics information, …

https://acclivityhealth.com/health-equity-sdoh-for-acos-in-2024/

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Massachusetts: Health Equity A Priority, Now for ACO - NCQA

(Just Now) WEBJuly 12, 2022 · Amy Maciejowski. We’ve been writing a lot on the blog and giving kudos to a number of states who have been prioritizing health equity. And now, we have another state to spotlight: Massachusetts. Like many health care payers and providers, the state of Massachusetts is taking a holistic approach to addressing disparities, by

https://www.ncqa.org/blog/massachusetts-makes-health-equity-a-priority-in-its-aco-program/

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CMS: 480 ACOs Now in Medicare Shared Savings Program, a New …

(4 days ago) WEBNearly 13.4 million beneficiaries are in the now 122 Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model ACOs and the 481 ACOs in the …

https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/news/53091122/cms-481-acos-now-in-medicare-shared-savings-program-a-new-high

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ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) …

(4 days ago) WEBThe purpose of a Health Equity Plan is for each REACH ACO to identify underserved communities within its aligned beneficiary population and implement initiatives to …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/media/document/aco-reach-genfaqs

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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections …

(Just Now) WEBToday’s rule exemplifies the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to health equity and patient rights,” said OCR Director Melanie Fontes …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBAdvancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care. The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report. Dr. Reshma Chugani checks 7-year-old Zoe …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Establishing a Pediatric Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

(2 days ago) WEBCONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: Dr Katz-Wise is a diversity consultant for Paramount Global; Valerie L. Ward, MD, MPH is the coleader of the …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-062946/197128/Establishing-a-Pediatric-Health-Equity-Diversity

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Navigating time equity: Balancing urgency and inclusivity in …

(4 days ago) WEBSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been a surge in calls for equity to protect the world from future crises. Calls have emphasized equitable …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003118

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What is health equity? How the idea grew—and why it matters

(7 days ago) WEBThe term "health equity" first shows up in medical research in 1966, and ideas around health equity were championed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during that …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-health-equity-idea-grew.html

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AHRQ guide provides ways to support equity through digital …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance equity in health care …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-25-ahrq-guide-provides-ways-support-equity-through-digital-health-care-technology

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Health equity can contribute to cohesive and peaceful societies

(3 days ago) WEBCentral to this initiative is the recognition that health equity can contribute to more cohesive, peaceful societies. As the COVID-19 pandemic and our response to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02625-9/fulltext

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Vermont All-Payer ACO Model Agreement: 2025 Extension

(1 days ago) WEB* States Advancing All -Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model Overview Webinar (cms.gov) Asymmetric Risk Arrangement Option • …

https://gmcboard.vermont.gov/sites/gmcb/files/documents/2025%20Extension_Vote.pdf

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ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) …

(4 days ago) WEBRequiring ACOs to develop Health Equity Plans that identify health disparities in their communities and describe how they intend to address them. Using innovative payments …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/media/document/aco-reach-graphic

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Opinion: Tackling medical debt, a path to health access - Hartford …

(Just Now) WEBOpinion: Tackling medical debt, a path to equity and health access. In Connecticut alone, almost 280,000 individuals are unable to pay hefty medical bills, …

https://www.courant.com/2024/04/29/opinion-tackling-medical-debt-a-path-to-equity-and-health-access/

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