The article describes New Jersey's Medicaid ACOs and the grassroots, multi-sectoral support that helped build these regional healthcare coalitions to meet the state's ACO certification criteria. It also discusses what is needed to sustain the coalitions.
In New Jersey, groundbreaking legislation is enabling communities to test the viability of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to improve care and curb spending for Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly those with chronic needs. Through the three-year Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project, the state is supporting community-based efforts to coordinate care across health settings, including hospitals, provider’s offices, clinics, and home care.
In New Jersey, groundbreaking legislation is enabling communities to test the viability of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to improve care and curb spending for Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly those with chronic needs. Through the three-year Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project, the state is supporting community-based efforts to coordinate care across health settings, including hospitals, provider’s offices, clinics, and home care.
