Boston Accountable Care Organization

Boston Accountable Care Organization (BACO) is a healthcare delivery organization formed as a partnership between Boston Medical Center and several community health centers. It operates as a Consortium Accountable Care Organization within the Massachusetts MassHealth (Medicaid) program, serving a significant portion of the state's Medicaid population. BACO's primary mission is to provide integrated, high-quality care through a value-based model that emphasizes population health management and care coordination. The organization focuses on addressing social determinants of health, integrating behavioral health into primary care, and improving health outcomes for underserved communities in the Greater Boston area. By leveraging the resources of an academic medical center and community-based providers, BACO aims to reduce healthcare disparities and control total medical expenditures.