Washington State Accountable Care Organization Named

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that Washington is among 40 states and Washington, D.C. where people with Medicare can receive health care from an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).

ACOs are organizations formed by groups of doctors and other health care providers that have agreed to work together to coordinate care for people with Medicare.

The ACO is Polyclinic Management Services Company in Seattle, Washington. It is comprised of ACO group practices, with 296 physicians. It will serve Medicare beneficiaries in Washington.

The 89 new ACOs named today will be serving 1.2 million people with Medicare. All ACOs have entered into agreements with CMS, taking responsibility for the quality of care they provide to people with Medicare in return for the opportunity to share in savings realized through high-quality, well-coordinated care.