What’s in the Spending Deal (for Now); The Hidden Roles of Management Partners in ACOs – Politico

Read article - Continued coverage of research led by Valerie Lewis, associate professor of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about how management partners—from national players like Optum and Walgreens to local groups focused on regions—have played a crucial, if little-scrutinized role in getting accountable care organizations off the ground. Thirty-seven percent of ACOs had a management partner, most of which shared in the financial rewards and risks. (Similar coverage in HealthcareFinance.)