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Change Healthcare, ACO Partner, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Announce Full-Year Results for Shared Savings Program

Source	Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Published Date	10/30/2018


Change Healthcare and ACO Partner™ today announced results for the first complete plan year of its novel shared savings program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ). Participating providers reported a 26.3% lower 30-day readmission rate and 28.1% lower all-cause readmission rate than their non-participant cohort. They also reported 20% fewer admissions and 15.2% fewer emergency department visits per thousand treated members. Participating providers also outperformed cohort in achievement of the program's Quality Index by 2.7%, and drove lower specialty pharmacy spend, decreased imaging utilization, and more High-Efficiency Network (HEN) specialist referrals. Detailed metrics can be found in the accompanying infographic. ...
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