The eBrightHealth Accountable Care Organization received its highest quality score yet, 98.75%, and reduced health care spending by $19.4 million in 2020, according to recently released performance data by the federal agency that administers Medicare. This is the fifth consecutive year the organization has reduced health care costs for more than 40,000 beneficiaries in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland, bringing the cumulative amount saved to more than $37.5 million.

For the 2020 reporting period, eBrightHealth ACO consisted of four regional health systems — Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare, ChristianaCare and TidalHealth Nanticoke — six private primary care practices and two federally qualified health centers, Westside Family Healthcare and La Red Health Center.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services highlighted eBrightHealth ACO’s performance for increasing the number of beneficiaries who received preventive care and screenings, especially screenings for colorectal cancer and depression.

eBrightHealth ACO helps clinicians address clinical, behavioral, social and other needs of Medicare beneficiaries to improve their access to primary care office visits, prevent unnecessary emergency department visits and decrease the amount of time they spend in hospitals.