BCBS of Kansas partners with Aledade ACO

Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade’s Kansas ACO — Aledade Kansas — and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas partnered to offer value-based contracts to ACO members beginning Jan. 1, reports Kansas City Business Journal

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BCBS of Kansas’ extension to Aledade Kansas members will assist rural physicians, as the ACO serves practices in rural parts of the state.

“Moving into the value-based role is really a direction most, if not all providers are going to have to take,” said Erin Patrick, ACO executive director for Aledade Kansas. “Over the past nine months, we’ve worked diligently under a variety of initiatives. We’ve really laid that groundwork, and now it’s time to start building a house.”  

Aledade Kansas is looking to add three practices to its more than 200-practice model next year.  

More articles on ACOs:
UnitedHealth Group to roll out national ACO in 2017
Aledade doubles ACO network: 200 physician practices, 200k lives covered
Calif. Anthem ACOs saved $70.4M in 12 months

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