How accountable care organizations serve MassHealth patients

In this podcast episode, Christina Severin, CEO of the Community Care Cooperative (C3), shares insights about her organization, a non-profit Accountable Care Organization (ACO) based in Massachusetts. Originally established with just nine health centers, C3 has expanded to serve nearly 250,000 patients across eight states. The conversation delves into C3's innovative care model, which emphasizes comprehensive care coordination and addresses social determinants of health while utilizing existing state and federal networks to reduce administrative burdens. Severin highlights C3's achievements in enhancing patient outcomes and argues that it could serve as a blueprint for a more effective and cost-efficient healthcare system, calling for greater investment in primary care and a departure from traditional fee-for-service models.