An ACO (Accountable Care Organization) is a group of doctors and other health care providers who work together to help you get the best possible care. The goal is to make sure your care is well planned, that your doctors work together, and that you get the right care at the right time. At Thomas Chittenden Health Center, patients who have regular Medicare, not a Medicare Advantage plan, may be assigned to the Aledade Medicare ACO based on where they receive their care. Being part of an ACO does not change your Medicare benefits or cost you extra, and you can still see any doctor or specialist who accepts Medicare. The ACO simply helps us work together to keep you healthy and provide better, more coordinated care.
As part of the ACO, it is important that Medicare has the correct primary provider listed for you. Please click the link below to read about Aledade ACO, and then follow the directions on “Voluntary Alignment” to make sure that you are officially attributed to your primary care provider here at Thomas Chittenden Health Center!
