Mayo Clinic Will Not Participate In ACO Program
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Mayo Opposes Key Health Reform ProvisionThe Mayo Clinic says it will not be part of a critical piece of national health care reform under the government's proposed rules. The prestigious Rochester clinic is raising questions about accountable care organizations, or ACOs, which are supposed to be updated - and better - versions of health maintenance organizations. Approved as part of the 2010 health care law, they are designed to improve care and cuts costs by over half a billion dollars a year. But Mayo says the proposed regulations from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conflict with the way it runs its Medicare operations, which treat about 400,000 patients a year (Spencer and Herb, 6/13). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.