Early effect of Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organization participation on prostate cancer care.
Tudor BorzaSamuel R KaufmanPhyllis YanLindsey A HerrelAmy N LuckenbaughDavid C MillerTed A SkolarusBruce L JacobsJohn M HollingsworthEdward C NortonVahakn B ShahinianBrent K HollenbeckPublished in: Cancer (2017)
The treatment of prostate cancer and annual payments decreased significantly between 2010 and 2013, but ACO participation did not appear to impact these trends. Among men least likely to benefit, Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO alignment was associated with a significant decline in prostate cancer treatment. Cancer 2018;124:563-70. © 2017 American Cancer Society.