ACO definition

ACO means an organization of health care providers that has a formal legal structure, is identified by a federal Taxpayer Identification Number, and agrees to be accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of the patients assigned to it.

Examples of ACO in a sentence

  • The Subrecipient shall work collaboratively with the State and the ACO to prepare and launch new initiatives and services as they arise.

  • In order to participate in the Shared Savings Program, an ACO must enter into a participation agree- ment with CMS for a period of not less than the number of years specified in this section.

  • The ACO must submit an executed ACO partici- pant agreement for each ACO partici- pant at the time of its initial applica- tion, participation agreement renewal process, and when adding to its list of ACO participants in accordance with § 425.118.

  • Such notice must be sub- mitted in the form and manner speci- fied by CMS and must include the ter- mination date of the ACO participant agreement.


More Definitions of ACO

ACO means the Allied Command for Operations;
ACO means “Buyer’s Representative”, unless otherwise noted. Regulatory Cite Title 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures
ACO means OneCare Vermont Accountable Care Organization, LLC, and more generally refers to a legal entity that is recognized and authorized under applicable State, Federal or Tribal law, is identified by a TIN, and is formed by one or more Providers that agree to work together to be accountable for the ACO Activities, as established by an ACO Program.
ACO means Accountable Care Organizations and consists of a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to the Medicare patients they serve.
ACO or “Advance Capacity Order” the Communications Provider forecast for its Sub Loop Circuits and Sub Loop Shared Metallic Path Facility order requirements commencing on the first day of each Quarter;
ACO means Merced County Animal Confinement Ordinance as adopted on October 22, 2002 and amended on February 8, 2005