6 recently announced accountable care agreements

The following is a roundup of recently announced accountable care organizations or collaborative care agreements.

1. Tenet, Humana Launch ACO for Medicare Advantage Members
Tenet Healthcare Corp., based in Dallas, and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana signed a new multi-year contract and are launching an ACO for Humana's Medicare Advantage members in Atlanta.

2. Humana, Holzer Health System Enter Into Accountable Care Agreement
Gallipolis, Ohio-based Holzer Health System and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana entered into an accountable care agreement aimed at improving health outcomes of Humana's Medicare Advantage members.

3. University Hospitals, Aetna Form ACO in Cleveland
Aetna and Cleveland-based University Hospitals launched ACO, which covers 22,000 Aetna members who receive care from UH physicians

4. Montefiore, UnitedHealthcare Ink Accountable Care Agreement
Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y., formed an accountable care agreement with UnitedHealthcare for more than 9,000 individuals.

5. UnitedHealthcare, Banner Health Launch ACO in Arizona
Phoenix-based Banner Health Network and UnitedHealthcare are launching an ACO in Arizona that will provide coordinated care to approximately 50,000 UnitedHealthcare members.

6. Blue Shield of California, HCA and Santa Clara County IPA Sign 3 Year Accountable Care Agreement
Blue Shield of California, the Individual Practice Association Medical Group of Santa Clara County and Hospital Corporation of America's Far West Division are launching a three-year accountable care agreement aimed at providing better care to approximately 13,000 Blue Shield HMO members in Santa Clara County.

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