What is an accountable care organization (ACO)? • What makes Minnesota unique in terms of a model for health system reform?

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements Case Study – Health Care Payment and Delivery Reform in Minnesota Medicaid Read the case study and prepare a paper that addresses the following: • What is an accountable care organization (ACO)? • What makes Minnesota unique in terms of a model for health system reform? • Why are states experimenting with different models of integrated care? • Are ACOs a viable model to reduce the rate of growth in per-capita Medicaid spending? Why or why not? Include five current scholarly references (not more than five years old).