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ACO REACH: A New Evolution in At-Risk Primary Care

The Beat Blog

Then, six years later in 2012, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the use of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve the safety and quality of care and reduce health care costs in Medicare. REACH also allows much more generous use of home visits after patients leave the hospital.