Serving privately insured patients may affect ACOs’ tax status
The Internal Revenue Service denied a request for tax-exempt status to an accountable care organization (ACO) because it provided private benefits for some doctors in its network.
For more on how this decision could affect ACOs, which coordinate care for both privately insured patients and Medicare beneficiaries, click on the link below:
John Gregory, Senior Writer
John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.