(BPT) - For decades, the traditional fee-for-service model has followed a "more is more" philosophy, rewarding volume over quality. Now, value-based care is transforming health care by incentivizing health outcomes instead of the number of services provided. Today, nearly 45% of all health care payments are tied to value-based models, and physicians are joining this movement in record numbers.1 In 2026, more than 700,000 health care organizations are participating in an accountable care organization (ACO) to deliver value-based care through the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) — a 12.3% increase from 2025.2
Value-based care is here to stay
The human impact of coordinated care has never been more evident, with 14.3 million Medicare beneficiaries now estimated to receive care coordinated by ACOs in 2026.2 This patient-first approach is proving its sustainability: In 2024, the MSSP achieved its highest savings to date, totaling $2.5 billion in Medicare savings and $4.1 billion in performance payments.3 While 75% of all ACOs earned shared savings, some networks saw even higher levels of physician success. Ninety-three percent of Aledade's member ACOs achieved shared savings, proving that high-quality care and financial health go hand-in-hand.4 To ensure this momentum continues, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to support and incentivize value-based care, most recently evidenced by new models like ACCESS and LEAD, designed to further increase physician success in value-based care.
Partnerships are the key, Aledade leads the way
Success in value-based care is not guaranteed by participation alone. For primary care organizations, partnerships are key, and the right one requires tailored solutions rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Aledade offers a national footprint, local market expertise, customized support and advanced technology to help primary care organizations thrive in value-based care. These organizations retain full clinical autonomy and ownership while benefiting from Aledade's resources.
Today, Aledade supports more than 3,000 primary care organizations across 46 states and the District of Columbia, caring for more than 3 million patients in value-based care programs. The results speak for themselves: In 2024, Aledade's ACOs saved Medicare more than $1 billion, generating nearly 20% of the entire program's shared savings while caring for just 11% of its beneficiaries.
On average, Aledade partners earned $390,000 in shared savings payments in 2024 alone. These payments allow primary care organizations to invest back into their staff, businesses and communities.
"The financial benefits of obtaining shared savings are significant. These resources have enabled us to hire and retain staff, strengthening our ability to support our patients and enhance the services we provide. Shared savings has been vital in helping our private practice remain independent while continuing to deliver high-quality care to our communities," said Jennifer Boyer, director of operations, Integrated Medical Group, PC, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
AI-enabled insights and expert support
Aledade's success is built on a foundation of future-forward technology and human-led support. Experienced, dedicated teams provide tailored, readily available guidance to primary care organizations of all types, from independent private practices and community health centers to larger health systems.
Alongside tailored support, Aledade's AI-enabled technology unifies data from electronic health records (EHRs), hospitals, labs and pharmacies into a single, intuitive platform. The platform surfaces actionable data at the point of care to actively identify patients in need of preventive care or crucial follow-ups, driving earlier interventions and smarter care coordination.
"Having the ability to look and see care gaps, who is eligible for chronic care, who's recently been in the emergency room, who's recently been hospitalized — those things are huge," said Jennifer Richardson, PA-C, Emerald Coast Medical Group, Pensacola, Florida. "It's not only important for patient care and their long-term outcomes, but it's also beneficial to the practice as a whole."
With the right tools and resources, preventive care saves lives: Aledade partners prevented nearly 263,000 avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department visits in 2024. Additionally, partners who have worked with Aledade for two years or longer achieved an 83.3% average for hypertension control, outperforming some of the most prestigious academic medical centers in the nation.4
A perfect balance of scale and service
Aledade's performance, as measured by KLAS Research, reflects strong customer satisfaction with both its national scale and level of support. In the 2026 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report, Aledade received an overall performance score of 95.7 (out of 100) in the Value-Based Care Enablement Services segment. Aledade received "A+" grades across several critical categories in the KLAS Value-Based Care Enablement Services 2026: Customer Validations of Firm Offerings report:
- Loyalty: 100% of interviewed clinicians indicated they would choose to partner with Aledade again.
- Relationship: Partner feedback reflects executive involvement and strength of partnership.
- Services: Partner feedback reflects the quality of strategic guidance and expertise provided.
"Aledade feels like a secondary office that's taking care of our patients right behind us. They make sure that your patients are what comes first," said Makaila Cornelius, medical assistant at Physicians Care Group of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia.
An Aledade partnership is the path forward
The transition to value-based care is no longer a question of "if," but "how." Success requires choosing a partner that understands the clinical and administrative workloads they face.
Aledade offers a proven path, combining over a decade of experience, national scale, local knowledge and award-winning technology and services to ensure that doctors can get back to what they do best: practicing medicine.
Visit aledade.com/more-information to get started.
2 2026 Medicare Accountable Care Organization Initiatives Participation Highlights
4 Performance Year Financial and Quality Results, Data.CMS.gov. The individual performance of non-Aledade ACOs may be better or worse than the average.
