AzPCP-ACO To Participate As A Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization

PHOENIX, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — AzPCP-ACO, A Medical Corporation, PC, a member of the Heritage family of medical groups, today announced it has been selected to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) Accountable Care Organization (ACO), a multifaceted new program sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Through the Shared Savings Program, AzPCP-ACO will work with CMS to provide Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with high quality service and care, while reducing the growth in Medicare expenditures through enhanced care coordination.

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For more information about the Shared Savings Program, visit the CMS ACO website at www.medicare.gov/acos.html.

SOURCE AzPCP-ACO