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ACO Glossary of Terms
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- ACO: Accountable Care Organizations are...
- Advanced Payment Initiative
- At-Risk Beneficiaries
- Capitation (per head)
- Captive Malpractice Insurance
- CHIP
- CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CMS Innovation Center
- Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
- EHR - electronic health record
- Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Health Insurance Exchanges (HIEs)
- HMOs:
- Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP):
- PCHM:
- Pioneer ACO Model
- PSO (Patient Safety Organization)
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