George Mason University Health Share of Oregon Case Study Analysis

Case Study – Health Share of Oregon: A Community Oriented Approach to Accountable Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Review the case study and prepare a paper that answers the following questions:

• What is an accountable care organization (ACO’s)?
• What makes Oregon unique in its approach to Coordinated Care Organization?
• Why are states experimenting with different models of integrated care?
• Are ACO’s a viable model to reduce the rate of growth in per-capita Medicaid spending? Why or why not?