Accountable care organizations in rural America

Key Findings
  • Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) operate in non-metropolitan counties in every U.S. Census Region. 
  • 79 Medicare ACOs operate in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties. 
  • Medicare ACOs operate in 16.7% of non-metropolitan counties. 
  • 9 ACOs operate exclusively in non-metropolitan counties, including at least 1 in every U.S. 
  • Census Region.
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