Of the 100 accountable care organizations listed on Becker's Hospital Review's 2013 list of ACOs to Know, 25 are headquartered in the Midwest.
For these purposes, the Midwest is defined as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The following ACOs are listed in alphabetical order by the formal name of the ACO or its affiliated health system or provider group.
1. Advocate Health Care (Oakbrook, Ill.)
2. Alexian Brothers Accountable Care Organization (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
3. Allina Health (Minneapolis)
4. Aurora Accountable Care Organization (Milwaukee)
5. Bellin-Thedacare Healthcare Partners (Green Bay, Wis.)
6. BJC HealthCare ACO (St. Louis)
7. Chicago Health System ACO
8. Dean Clinic and St. Mary's Hospital ACO (Madison, Wis.)
9. Essentia Health (Duluth, Minn.)
10. Fairview Health Systems (Minneapolis)
11. Franciscan Alliance (Mishawaka, Ind.)
12. Genesys Physician Hospital Organization (Flint, Mich.)
13. Health4 (Columbus, Ohio)
14. HealthPartners (Bloomington, Minn.)
15. Heartland Health (St. Joseph, Mo.)
16. Indiana University Health (Indianapolis)
17. Mercy Health Select (Cincinnati)
18. Michigan Pioneer ACO (Detroit)
19. Northwest Ohio ACO (Toledo)
20. OSF Healthcare System (Peoria, Ill.)
21. Park Nicollet Health Services (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
22. Physician Organization of Michigan ACO (Ann Arbor)
23. ProMedica (Toledo, Ohio)
24. UnityPoint Health (Des Moines, Iowa)
25. University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor)
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