Premier Statement on Next Generation ACO Model Results

Premier congratulates all of the Next Generation Accountable Care Organizations (NGACOs) for reducing Medicare spending by more than $123 million during the program’s first two years. In performance year 2018, all six NGACO participants in Premier’s Population Health Management Collaborative generated more than $70 million in savings to Medicare, resulting in shared savings payments in excess of $63 million back to their organizations. These six ACOs are truly leaders fostering the movement toward risk-based payment models that push providers to better manage care, improve patient satisfaction and outcomes, and advance innovative care models.

• Bellin Health Partners, Inc.
• CareMount ACO
• Henry Ford Physicians Accountable Care Organization, LLC
• Pioneer Valley Accountable Care, LLC
• Triad HealthCare Network, L.L.C.
• UT Southwestern Accountable Care Network

The NGACO provides the programmatic flexibility and payment evolution needed to break away from the fragmented fee-for-service system and permits the implementation of alternatives that reward quality, safety, coordination and efficiency by progressive industry leaders. We will continue to urge CMS to make the NGACO a permanent voluntary program going forward, support the efforts of industry leading health systems, and work with providers to achieve continued success in these innovative models.