Steward® Promise is a Medicare Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO), one of 45 organizations across the country participating in the ACO model. If your physician is participating in Steward Promise you will have received a letter welcoming you to the initiative. As Next Generation ACO participants, your primary care physician and specialists will work together to develop a treatment plan specific to your health care needs. By working closely together to coordinate the care you receive, the physicians that care for you can more effectively keep you well and improve your overall health and quality of life.

Your doctor’s participation in this Model does not change anything about your Medicare benefits and it does not limit the doctors you can choose to see. Every benefit you currently have under Medicare remains the same. But it does do one very important thing, it gives your doctors the tools and resources that they need to take better care of you.

Steward Health Care and Your Provider are Working to Improve Your Care

The goal of Steward Promise is for your doctors or primary care providers to communicate closely with your other health care providers so we can deliver high-quality care that meets your individual needs and preferences.

Steward joined the Next Generation ACO Model because of a belief that there is a better way to provide care. Our community hospitals and physicians believe that providing world class health care, in the communities where you live and work, is the solution to the health care cost issue. By working together to provide care that meets your specific needs, our physicians believe they can improve your quality of life and make a difference in your overall health.

How does it work?

Under the initiative, Medicare will give your medical team the information they need to create a wellness program specifically for you. Your health care providers will work closely with you to create treatment plans to manage your overall health. They will always care for you when you are sick. But, instead of treating you primarily when you are sick, your medical team will work closely together to keep you well.

What will be different for you?

In order to keep you well, your health care providers need to get in touch with you more often. This means that you will likely have more appointments with them and more conversations by phone and email to see how you are doing. You may also be contacted regularly to discuss important tests, appointments, screenings and other things that you may need.

 

Medicare ACO Frequently Asked Questions

For more information regarding Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), click here.

For more information on Steward Promise, please click here.

ACO Information

Next Generation ACO 2019 Participating and Preferred Providers
Next Generation ACO Board of Directors
Next Generation ACO Executive Leadership Team
Next Generation ACO Participation Waiver Disclosures
2016 NGACO Quality Results

Resources for Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Notification Letter
Participating SNFs in the Three-Day Rule Waiver
Where to Go for Care
Preferred SNF Network Brochure
Benefits of Annual Wellness Visits
Steward Medicare ACO Brochure
Substance Abuse Opt In Form

Important Contact Information

Name and Location of ACO

Steward Promise
888 Washington Street, Suite 305
Dedham, MA 02026

Primary Contact Information

Michael Monsegur
Senior Program Manager
michael.monsegur@steward.org
(855) 266-7587

NGACO Performance

NGACO Shared Savings and Losses

  • Performance Year 1 (2016):  $272,140
  • Performance Year 2 (2017):  To be updated in 2018
  • Performance Year 3 (2018):  To be updated in 2019

How Shared Savings are Distributed

  • Proportion of Shared Savings distributed to Next Generation Participants: 100%

Pioneer ACO

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