Industry Bulletins | May 16, 2018
Cape Fear Valley, UnitedHealthcare Launch Medicare Advantage ACO
Cape Fear Valley Health (Cape Fear) and UnitedHealthcare are partnering to launch a Medicare Advantage accountable care organization (ACO). ACOs focus more on quality of care and health outcomes than quantity of care.
Through the agreement, UnitedHealthcare will share its consumer data with Cape Fear as the two entities collaborate to identiy appropriate action plans for each individual’s needs. The organizations anticipate that the ACO will result in better health, a reduction in unnecessary care, and a reduction in hospital readmissions and emergency room visits.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. is a for-profit managed health care company based in Minnetonka . . .