As of June 2012, the ACC had 132,227 enrolled patients, which is about 20 percent of the state’s Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a Health Policy Solutions report. Here are the key performance indicators reported by the ACC.
Total cost of care
The program is estimated to save Colorado between $9 million and $30 million for 2011-2012. When the range of savings is combined with more evidence on utilization patterns and cost avoidance for certain services, the report estimated that the program could save approximately $20 million in one year.
Inpatient hospital readmissions
Compared to non-enrolled Medicaid patients, ACC members had an 8.6 percent reduction in hospital readmissions.
Emergency room utilization
Overall, ER utilization increased by an aggregate 1 percent for all of Colorado’s Medicaid patients. However, ACC members’ utilization increased just .23 percent compared to an increase of 1.47 percent for non-enrolled patients.
High-cost imaging services
Utilization rates of high-cost imaging services for ACC enrollees decreased 3.3 percent more than non-enrolled patients.
Chronic disease management
The ACC program reduced the rates of preventable hospitalizations and readmissions for beneficiaries with asthma and with diabetes.
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