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95 130 ACOs to know | 2019 ere are 559 Medicare ACOs across the U.S., according to the National Association of ACOs. Around 12.3 million Medicare beneficiaries — 20 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries — participate in an ACO, and hun- dreds of other patients participate in commercial and Medicaid ACOs. CMS launched the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2012, which includes three tracks, to encourage voluntary participation in ACO pro- grams. In 2018, the agency added Track 1+, which offers lower shared risk than existing tracks and ACO models. e Next Generation ACO model launched in 2016, requiring providers to take on greater financial risk with the potential for more shared savings. Becker's developed this list to highlight ACOs across the country and ex- amine the opportunities for improving quality care and care coordina- tion. e editorial team accepted nominations for this list and conducted independent research. Accountable Care Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin (Milwaukee). Accountable Care Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin launched in April 2012 and is on its second agreement period. In the 2017 performance year, the Track 2 MSSP ACO reported $2.2 million in shared savings and distributed 17 percent to participants. Another 66 percent was re- invested to redesign care processes and resources, and the rest went toward infrastructure. Accountable Care Coalition of Texas (Houston). Accountable Care Co- alition of Texas is a Track 1 MSSP ACO that launched in April 2012 and began its second service agreement in January 2016. e ACO has 48 participants and reported $1.5 million shared savings in the 2016 per- formance year. Accountable Care Options (Boynton Beach, Fla.). Accountable Care Options participates in the Next Generation ACO model, an initiative to coordinate care for populations. The ACO began participating in the MSSP in 2013, when it reported $6.25 million shared savings for the performance year. During the 2017 performance year, the ACO reported $8.74 million in shared savings and distributed 55.5 percent to the providers. Accountable Care Organization of Aurora (Milwaukee). Accountable Care Organization of Aurora is a Track 1 MSSP ACO that serves patients in Wisconsin and Illinois. It launched in January 2018 and is in its first agreement period. e ACO has 12 participants, including Green Bay, Wis.-based BayCare Aurora, which also participates in the joint venture. ACO West Virginia (Morgantown). ACO West Virginia serves patients in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. e Track 1 MSSP ACO launched in January 2018 and is in its initial agreement period. e ACO is affiliated with Morgantown-based WVU Medicine, a 10-hospital health system that is the largest employer in West Virginia. Adena Healthcare Collaborative (Chillicothe, Ohio). e Ohio-based Adena Healthcare Collaborative began its initial agreement period in January 2015 and entered into its second agreement period in Janu- ary 2018. e Track 1 MSSP ACO has four participants, including the three-hospital Adena Health System that has 3,000 employees, and Ad- ena Medical Group, both based in Chillicothe. e ACO reported $4.4 million in shared savings for the 2016 performance year. Adventist Health Accountable Care (Glendale, Calif.). Adventist Health Accountable Care is a California-based ACO that launched in January 2018. e Track 1 MSSP ACO is in its initial agreement peri- od and has 26 participants, including Glendale, Calif.-based Adventist Health Physician Network, which has 21 locations on the West Coast and Hawaii. AdventHealth ACO (Maitland, Fla.). Launched in January 2018, Ad- ventHealth ACO is a Track 1 MSSP ACO. e organization has about 55,000 patients and aims to provide highly coordinated care. Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care (Downers Grove, Ill.). Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care launched its initial agree- ment period in July 2012 and is now a Track 1+ MSSP ACO. e ACO comprises more than 5,000 physicians, 12 hospitals and a post-acute network that provides care for patients in the Chicago area and central Illinois. e organization reported 27 quality measures that exceeded the 90th percentile compared to national benchmarks in 2018. Alabama Physician Network (Birmingham). e Alabama Physician Network is a clinically integrated network formed in 2017 to participate in the MSSP ACO program as a subsidiary of UAB Health. e physi- cian-led organization includes the university's faculty physician group, Christ Health Center and Cahaba Medical Center, both in Birmingham. e ACO covers 16,000 lives and focuses on coordinating care while avoiding medical errors. Aledade (Bethesda, Md.). Founded in 2014, Aledade partners with in- dependent primary care physicians to launch ACOs. It currently oper- ates 27 ACOs, which participate in both the Medicare Shared Savings Program and commercial contracts. Aledade has grown to include more than 430 practices that serve more than 650,000 patients in 25 states. AllCare Health Alliance (Camden, N.J.). AllCare Health Alliance is a primary care physician organization serving South Jersey. e ACO pro- vides coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries and aims to improve quality while lowering costs. Launched in 2017, AllCare Health Alliance is a Track 1 MSSP ACO. Amita Health Accountable Care Organization (Arlington Heights, Ill.). Amita Health Accountable Care Organization is in its second agree- ment period. Launched in January 2013, the Track 1+ MSSP ACO serves Illinois patients. e organization reported $20 million in shared savings for the 2016 performance year. AnewCare (Johnson City, Tenn.). AnewCare Collaborative is a Ten- nessee-based Track 1 MSSP ACO. Launched in July 2012, the ACO is in its second agreement period and serves patients in Virginia and Tennessee. During the 2016 performance year, the ACO reported $2.6 million in shared savings and distributed 35 percent to participants, which include Johnson City, Tenn.-based Dickenson Community Hos- Sponsored by: