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We are proud to announce our Accountable Care Organizations’ (ACO) results for the 2023 performance year of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center’s (CMMI) Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model. ? In 2023, our eight REACH ACOs – comprised of 1,500 primary care physicians operating across 12 communities in Hawaii, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas, and responsible for the total cost and quality of care for ~90,000 #Medicare patients – achieved: ? ?? $150 million in gross savings, including $37 million savings to the Medicare Trust Fund ?? An average quality score of 95%, with 5 of 8 REACH ACOs achieving superior quality results? ? Learn more about our 2023 performance and ACO REACH model below. The statements contained in this document are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CMS. The authors assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document.

During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we honor the transformative impact of palliative care. Studies show that integrating palliative care into primary care models leads to better patient outcomes, more time at home, and fewer hospitalizations—all while reducing costs. Let’s continue to prioritize compassionate, patient-centered care for those who need it most. ? Read more on the effects of primary care-led, integrated palliative care for Medicare patients in a value-based model:

What does it mean to be part of an ACO REACH Model? Improving care for patients while reducing health care costs. ? By focusing on coordinated care, we’re driving better outcomes for patients and transforming the way health care is delivered. With the ACO REACH Model set to end in 2026, we’re advocating for long-term solutions to continue this important work. ? Learn more about how this model is making a difference in our latest blog:?

Diabetes can impact us at any age, but seniors are especially at risk. This #WorldDiabetesDay, let's focus on raising awareness and empowering seniors to live healthy lives through support, education and resources.?

On?#VeteransDay, we honor all the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces to protect our liberties and preserve our freedoms. Thank you, veterans, today and every day, for your service and sacrifice.

Hear our physician partner, Dr. Scott Williams of MaineHealth in Portland, ME, describe the importance of understanding his patients’ burden of Illness (BOI) so that they can be managed appropriately, and how “immensely impactful” it has been to have a community of?like-minded health care providers who are part of the agilon Physician Network to lean into as he works to transform primary care.

Hear our physician partner, Dr. Brady Steineck MD, MBA, of Community Health Care, Inc. in Akron, OH, talk about how agilon has empowered him to reconnect with his passion for providing the quality care seniors deserve.

This week, our Chief Medical Officer Karthik Rao, M.D., joined representatives from America's Health Insurance Plan (AHIP), Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries and other industry experts for a briefing in Washington, DC. Dr. Rao shared how agilon’s Total Care Model and transition to value-based care benefit not only patients, but also primary care providers.

Happy #NationalInternalMedicineDay! Today, we celebrate the dedication of internal medicine physicians who work tirelessly to improve patient care and outcomes. Thank you for all you do!?

“We’ve initiated a physician medical record review, which essentially puts a second set of eyes on every patient chart. This is now a standard part of our risk stratification process, and it’s so important in value-based care.” ? Our physician partner, Dr. Kimberly A. Hudson MD of Lexington Clinic in Lexington, KY, shares what the paradigm shift looks like in her day-to-day decision making as a physician: ? Read the full blog here:?