Dhruv Khullar, William L Schpero, Lawrence P Casalino, Reekarl Pierre, Samuel Carter, Yasin Civelek, Manyao Zhang, Amelia M Bond
IMPORTANCE: The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) includes more than 400 accountable care organizations (ACOs) and is among the largest and longest running value-based payment efforts in the US. However, given recent program reforms and other changes in the health care system, the experiences and perspectives of ACO leaders remain incompletely characterized. OBJECTIVE: To understand the priorities, strategies, and challenges of ACO leaders in MSSP. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with leaders of 49 ACOs of differing sizes, leadership structures, and geographies from MSSP between September 29 and December 29, 2022...
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