How Accountable Care Helps Patients - Lamont's Story

When Lamont Mitchell was diagnosed with diabetes, his primary care doctor took time to understand Lamont’s health goals and supported lifestyle changes so that he could avoid taking medication. His provider is part of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model, which rewards providers based on patients’ quality of care, rather than volume of services, and seeks to improve health outcomes for patients like Lamont.