By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

OSF HealthCare was recently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for its high performance.

This is the third performance year for the organization in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations and results continue to be promising, especially with providing a higher standard of care at a lower cost.

The Pioneer ACO model encourages providers and caregivers to deliver more coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries.