7 Accountable care groups serving Medicare patients in Illinois

CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200,000 Illinois Medicare patients will have their health care needs coordinated by federally designated accountable care organizations. 

Below is a list of the seven ACOs based in Illinois and another six based in other states but serving some Illinois patients:

• Alexian Brothers Accountable Care Organization, based in Arlington Heights: 16,000 Medicare patients.
• Christie Clinic Physician Services, Champaign-Urbana: 7,500 Medicare patients.
• Independent Physicians' ACO of Chicago: 14,000 Medicare patients.
• Medicare Value Partners (Presence Health), Chicago: 18,000 Medicare patients.
• Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care, Rolling Meadows: 119,000 Medicare patients.
• Chicago Health System ACO (Vanguard Health Systems), Westmont: 9,800 Medicare patients.
• OSF Healthcare System, Peoria: 33,000 Medicare patients.

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Accountable care organizations in other states with Illinois Medicare patients:

• Franciscan Union ACO, Terre Haute, Ind.: 1,700 Illinois Medicare patients.
• BJC HealthCare ACO, St. Louis: 5,500 Illinois Medicare patients.
• Deaconess Care Integration, Evansville, Ind.: 760 Illinois Medicare patients.
• Jackson Purchase Medical Associates, Paducah, Ky.: 550 Illinois Medicare patients.
• UnityPoint Health Partners, West Des Moines, Iowa: 19,400 Illinois Medicare patients.
• Genesis Accountable Care Organization, Davenport, Iowa: 5,600 Illinois Medicare patients

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