15 Recently Announced ACOs

The following accountable care organizations or value-based care delivery arrangements were reported within the past month.

1. Aetna, Baptist Health System, HealthTexas Medical Group Form ACO
San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, Dallas-based HealthTexas Medical Group and Aetna announced an accountable care collaboration and the introduction of the Aetna Whole Health product in the San Antonio area.

2. Horizon BCBS, Holy Name Medical Center Launch ACO
Teaneck, N.J-based Holy Name Medical Center, through its Holy Name Medical Center Hospital/Physicians ACO, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced the formation of a new ACO.

3. Anthem, MemorialCare Medical Form ACO
Anthem Blue Cross and MemorialCare Medical Foundation, the physician division of MemorialCare Health System in Fountain ValleyCalif., partnered to form an ACO focused on providing coordinated treatment for Orange CountyCalif. patients with chronic diseases.

4. Integrated Care Partners, Cigna Start Collaborative Care Program
Hartford, Conn.-based Integrated Care Partners, Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare's physician-led clinical integration organization and Cigna announced a collaborative care initiative.

5. Iowa Medicaid Signs Agreements with Two Large ACOs
The state of Iowa signed agreements with two large ACOs to improve health outcomes for thousands of residents on the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan, the state's Medicaid program.

6. Humana, Mercy Launch Accountable Care Partnership
Humana and Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy announced the two organizations will partner to develop an ACO that is intended to improve health outcomes for Humana Medicare Advantage members in southwest Missouri.

7. Aetna, Medical Professional Services Announce Value-Based Collaborative Care Agreement
Aetna and Middletown, Conn.-based Medical Professional Services announced a new collaborative care agreement that is an enhancement to their independent practice association agreement in Connecticut.

8. Florida Blue, Holy Cross Physician Partners Expand Accountable Care Agreement
Florida Blue and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Physician Partners announced the physician group will provide primary care services for members of Florida Blue Medicare plans in Broward and Palm Beach counties, expanding their existing accountable care agreement.

9. Health4, Humana Announce Accountable Care Agreement
Columbus, Ohio-based Health4 and Humana announced a new accountable care agreement that will serve Humana's 41,000 Medicare Advantage members in central Ohio.

10. 4 New Hampshire Health Organizations Join for ACO
Dover, N.H.-based Wentworth-Douglas Hospital and Southern New Hampshire Health System in Nashua joined Concord (N.H.) Hospital and Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Hospital to form an ACO.

11. Florida Blue, Baptist Health Expand Accountable Care Relationship
Florida Blue and Miami-based Baptist Health Quality Network announced a new accountable care agreement.

12. Florida Blue, Medical Specialists of Palm Beach Expand Collaborative Care Agreement
Florida Blue and Lake Worth, Fla.-based Medical Specialists of Palm Beach announced they have expanded their collaborative care agreement to Palm Beach County.

13. Horizon BCBS, Hackensack Partner for ACO
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield in New Jersey and Hackensack-Physician Hospital Alliance, Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center's ACO, announced the launch of a new collaborative accountable care agreement.

14. Blue Shield of California, Hill Physicians, Dignity Health Expand Accountable Care Model
Blue Shield of California, San Ramon, Calif.-based Hill Physicians Medical Group and Dignity Health in San Francisco announced a three-year accountable care initiative to provide care to 14,600 Blue Shield HMO members in San Joaquin County in California.

15. SSM Health Care, Anthem BCBS Start Accountable Care Relationship
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri announced St. Louis-based SSM Health Care will join its patient-centered care program, Enhanced Personal Health Care.

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