Fact Based List:

Strive Health: 7 Things to know about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in MSSP ACOs

  1. 70,000: number of ESRD patients in MSSP Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
  2. 0.7%: share of ESRD patients in MSSP ACO populations
  3. 1.7: average annual number of hospital admissions for ESRD patients
  4. $84,000: the average per-patient, per-year spending on an ESRD patient
  5. 7%: share of spending on ESRD patients in MSSP ACO populations
  6. Almost $6 billion: the amount ACOs spend annually on members with ESRD
  7. 38%: share of MSSP ACOs that lost money on their ESRD population in 2019 (Strive Health estimate)

Source: Strive Health, November 17, 2020
Source URL: https://strivehealth.com/managing-the-esrd-population-acos-a...
Notes: Based on CMS data, from an article entitled, "Managing the ESRD Population: ACOs and the Need for Specialized Kidney Care Programs," by Renee George.