Michigan ACO grows, now covering 120K Medicare beneficiaries
With almost 3,000 Michigan doctors joining the Physician Organization of Michigan (POM) ACO, the organization now includes 5,700 providers from 12 physician groups based in 22 counties.
The ACO was launched in January 2013 as a joint venture between the University of Michigan Health System and eight physician groups. Those joining the initiative include the 1,700 physicians of the University of Michigan Medical School's Faculty Group Practice and nearly 900 other U-M Health System healthcare providers.
The ACO now will be responsible for more than 120,000 Michigan residents covered by Medicare.
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