Name and location

VillageMD of Central Texas, LLC

125 S. Clark Street #900

Chicago, IL 60603

What is a Direct Contracting Entity?

If your primary care provider participates in an ACO and you have Original Medicare, you'll get a written notice from your provider and you'll see a poster in your provider's office about participating in an ACO. There are now hundreds of ACOs available across the country. ACOs are rewarded when they provide you with high quality care and spend health care dollars wisely. Log into (or create) your secure Medicare account at Medicare.gov to select a primary care provider who can help you manage your health care in an ACO.

Sharing your health care information with ACOs

One of the most important benefits of an ACO is that your doctors and other providers can communicate and coordinate your care. To help with that, Medicare gives certain information about your care to your health care providers’ ACO. Sharing your data in this way helps make sure all the people involved in your care have access to your health information when and where they need it, to work together to get you the care you need. If you don’t want Medicare to share your health care information this way, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) and tell that to the representative. TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048. If you decide you don’t want Medicare to give your health care information to your doctors, Medicare will continue to use your information for some purposes, like evaluating financial performance and quality of care.

To learn more about DCEs, visit https://www.medicare.gov/manage-your-health/coordinating- your-care/gpdc-model or call 1-800-MEDICARE. TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.

1 DCEs are under an agreement with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model.

What is VillageMD of Central Texas, LLC ACO?

Medicare has started an initiative where health care providers who share a common set of goals aimed at improving patient care can work together more effectively. This initiative brings together health care professionals in a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE), to work together with Medicare to give you more coordinated care and services.

Why join VillageMD of Central Texas, LLC ACO?

VillageMD of Central Texas, LLC ACO is participating in this initiative because we believe it will help provide a better quality of care for our patients. Patients who participate in this initiative will benefit from care coordination and preventative services such as home visits and reduced or eliminated out-of-pocket expenses.

Will joining VillageMD of Central Texas, LLC ACO affect my Medicare Benefits?

Your benefits will NOT change, and you can visit any doctor, other health care professional, or hospital.

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