RWJF Call for Proposals: Testing the Impact of ACOs

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (the Foundation) has released a call for proposals to support case studies of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the private market. The case studies will also lead to predictions about the potential effects of the ACOs on a variety of outcomes including clinical quality, cost, patient experience, disparities, and the impact on vulnerable populations.

The Foundation will award up to three $400,000 projects for up to 24 months and anticipates that this will be the first in a series of two calls for proposals about ACOs. The Foundation may give preference to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations.

Brief proposals are due September 5, 2012. If invited to apply, full proposals are due November 6, 2012. The Foundation will host applicant webinars on August 15 and 16, 2012. More information is on the Foundation website.