New Brief Explores Rural Implications of Increased Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment

Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan are not eligible for attribution to a Medicare Share Savings Plan (SSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO). This data report examines the impact of a growing MA population on the pool of beneficiaries eligible for ACO attribution.

Authors: Edmer Lazaro, DPT, MSHCA; Fred Ullrich, BA; Dan M. Shane, PhD; Keith Mueller, PhD