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Balance ACO
Balance ACO (A1409) was a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO, in the Track 1. In PY 2019 it had 5,176 assigned beneficiaries, spent 15.1% below its benchmark, and earned $3.2M in shared savings, with a quality score of 92.2. It appears in 7 performance years of CMS results, from 2013 to 2019.
15.1%savings rate, PY 2019 (median ACO 2.6%)
$3.2Mearned shared savings, PY 2019
92.2quality score, PY 2019 (median 93.7)
5,176assigned beneficiaries, PY 2019
Results by performance year
| Year | Track | Assigned | Savings rate | Benchmark minus spending | Earned savings or losses | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 January to June 2019 (6 months) | Track 1 | 5,176 | 15.1% | $6.8M | $3.2M | 92.2 |
| 2018 | Track 1 | 5,451 | 31.1% | $37.7M | $12.1M | 90.8 |
| 2017 | Track 1 | 5,742 | 29.8% | $38.3M | $12.8M | 91.5 |
| 2016 | Track 1 | 6,051 | 23.6% | $28.2M | $12.0M | 88.7 |
| 2015 | Track 1 | 8,597 | -15.7% | -$25.6M | $0 | 78.2 |
| 2014 | Track 1 | 8,165 | -10.2% | -$15.0M | $0 | 79.0 |
| 2013 July 2012 to December 2013 (18 months) | Track 1 | 10,459 | -12.2% | -$25.5M | $0 | n/a |
Savings rate is benchmark minus expenditures over benchmark, as CMS defines it. Quality scores before and after PY 2021 are on different scales.