AJMC: Small ACO Medicare Practices Reduced Spending More Than Large Ones in 2016: 4 Findings

1. Patients in small ACO practices had annual Medicare spending decreases of $269 more than those attributed to large ACO practices (a 3% decline in baseline spending)
2. Small ACO practices reduced spending more than large practices by $165 for physician services (a 3.4% decrease in baseline spending)
3. Small ACO practices reduced spending more than large practices by $113 for hospital/acute care (a 5% decrease in baseline spending)
4. Small ACO practices reduced spending more than large practices by $52 for other services (a 2% decrease in baseline spending)

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care, March 11, 2022
Source URL: https://www.ajmc.com/view/small-practice-participation-and-p...
Notes: From an article entitled, "Small Practice Participation and Performance in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations," by Jason B. Gibbons, PhD; Chiang-Hua Chang, PhD; Mousumi Banerjee, PhD; Jennifer Meddings, MD, MSc; Edward C. Norton, PhD; Lena Chen, MD, MS; Julie P.W. Bynum, MD, MPH.