1021 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
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Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bryan Health East Medical Plaza 1500 S. 48th Street, Ste. 412, Lincoln, NE 68506
Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bryan Health West Medical Plaza 2222 S 16th Street, Ste. 435, Lincoln, NE 68502
Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed daily from 1:00-2:00 for lunch.
3100 N 14th St Lincoln, NE 68521
Monday — Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2301 O St, Lincoln, NE 68510
2246 O St, Lincoln, NE 68510
Learn about the Medicare Shared Savings Program and how it effects quality of care, cost, and Medicare patient experiences.
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You may have heard the term Medicare Shared Savings Program but may not fully understand what it is or how it benefits someone who is insured through Medicare. Keeping our patients informed is important to our team at Bluestem Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving more than 21,000 patients annually. In this blog, we help you understand what the Medicare Shared Savings Program is and how it improves the care of our patients.
In simple terms, it is a program established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Shared Savings Program encourages physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers like Bluestem Health to work together to achieve better health outcomes for individuals and populations, while at the same time manage expenditures and provide high-quality care to every Medicare patient. More than 13.2 million people have Medicare as their primary health coverage.
The Shared Savings Program is a voluntary program that provides an opportunity for various provider groups to create Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). In an ACO, participating organizations agree to be accountable for things like ensuring quality of care, managing costs, and the Medicare patient’s overall experience.
The Shared Savings Program shifts the payment system focus from volume (number of patients being cared for by providers) to value and outcomes for patients.
As a member of an ACO, there are a number of ways that Bluestem Health is able to offer our Medicare patients benefits through the Shared Savings Program such as:
When you choose a healthcare provider like Bluestem Health that participates in an ACO, we help you get the right care at the right time.
Bluestem Health’s qualified doctors and other providers consistently ensure that anyone in our community has access to the highest standards of care. Patients can choose to receive primary care and pediatric services, dental services, behavioral health services, on-site pharmacy, and more from various locations conveniently located throughout Lincoln, Nebraska.
1021 N. 27th StreetFor Medical Services, call 402-476-1455For Dental Services, call 402-476-1640
Bryan Health East Medical Plaza, 1500 S. 48th Street, Suite 412402-480-7380
Bryan Health West Medical Plaza, 2222 S. 16th Street, Suite 435402-474-7445
3100 N. 14th Street402-477-6600
2301 O Street402-441-6642
2246 O Street402-476-1455
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