Briefly Define What Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Are and How

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Essay

Briefly define what Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are and how they might lower healthcare costs.

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Definitions:

Derived Tax Revenues

Taxes collected by government entities that are based on activities within their jurisdiction, such as sales taxes or income taxes.

Imposed Nonexchange Revenues

Revenues collected by the government through taxes, fines, and other charges not in exchange for specific goods or services.

Government Mandated

Requirements or actions imposed by a government body that organizations or citizens must follow.

Voluntary Nonexchange Transactions

Transactions where an entity voluntarily gives or receives value without directly receiving or giving equal value in exchange.