Publications

These ACO Program Strategy Summaries are part of a series of resources, including profiles of each HPC-certified ACO, that the HPC has created to provide policymakers, health care providers, payers, purchasers, researchers, and other members of the public with information and insights regarding HPC-certified ACOs.

Introduction to the Health Policy Commission’s Learning, Equity, and Patient-Centeredness Standards for Accountable Care Organization Certification

This report describes the use of behavioral health managers, the regulatory landscape in Massachusetts and other states, and perspectives on the use of behavioral health managers. The report also reviews comparative health plan quality measures and concludes with recommendations.

In this annual report for 2024, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.

Brief profiles of each HPC-certified ACO, using non-confidential information submitted to the HPC through ACO Certification and other public data (includes ACOs certified by the HPC in 2024 - 2025).

This report provides an overview of the SHIFT-Care Challenge Investment Program, which supported innovations to address health-related social needs and increase access to timely behavioral health services, with the goal of decreasing the use of costly and avoidable hospital care in Massachusetts.

In this annual report for 2023, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.

Presented at the 2023 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

This legislatively-mandated report examines telehealth use in Massachusetts and provides policy recommendations on topics such as reimbursement levels and ways to expand access to telehealth in the Commonwealth.

Descriptions of programs implemented by Awardees participating in the Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) Investment Program