ACO Name and Location
A2 ACO LLC
Previous Names: N/A
10825 Financial Centre Parkway
Little Rock, AR 72211
ACO Primary Contact
Primary Contact Name: Morie Mehyou
Primary Contact Phone Number: 501 202 2636
Primary Contact Email Address: Morie.mehyou@baptist-health.org
Organizational Information
ACO participants:
ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture |
Arkansas Health Group | N |
Baptist Health | N |
Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital-Little Rock, Inc. | N |
Baptist Health Hospitals | N |
Baptist Health Regional Hospitals | N |
Baptist Health Services | N |
Baptist MedCare Inc. | N |
Conway Community Services | N |
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences | N |
ACO governing body:
Last Name | First Name | Title/Position | Member's Voting Power – Expressed as a percentage or number | Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George, CPA | Amanda | Board member/Voting Member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Seupaul, MD | Rawle | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Mette, MD | Stephen | Board Chair/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Krause, MD | Michelle | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Beaulieu, CPA | Brent | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | Baptist Health |
Tyler, MD | Richard | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | Arkansas Health Group |
Hawkins, MD | William | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | Arkansas Health Group |
Hahn, MD | Herbert | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | ACO Participant Representative | Baptist health |
Baugh | Jerry | Board member/Voting member | 11.11 | Beneficiary Representative | N/A |
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:
ACO Executive: Morie Mehyou
Medical Director: Herbert Hahn
Compliance Officer: Dana Williams
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Brittney Marshall
Associated committees and committee leadership:
Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
Clinical Committee | Herbert Hahn, MD – Medical Director |
Finance Committee | Brent Beaulieu, CPA – BH CFO |
Quality Committee | Michelle Krause, MD – professor UAMS |
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:
- Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2018, $0
- Performance Year 2019, $0
- Performance Year 2020, $6,541,586.53
Shared Savings Distribution
First Agreement Period
Performance Year 2018
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
Performance Year 2019
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
Performance Year 2020
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: 55%
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 45%
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 0%
Quality Performance Results
2020 Quality Performance Results
Measure Number | Measure Name | ACO Performance Rate* | Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs) |
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ACO-1 | CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | 86.43 | 85.86 |
ACO-2 | CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate | 94.3 | 94.11 |
ACO-3 | CAHPS: Patients Rating of Provider | 93.6 | 92.69 |
ACO-4 | CAHPS: Access to Specialists | 87.38 | 81.54 |
ACO-5 | CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education | 53.97 | 60.44 |
ACO-6 | CAHPS: Shared Decision Making | 59.58 | 62.78 |
ACO-7 | CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status | 69.49 | 73.79 |
ACO-34 | CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources | 18.56 | 26.17 |
ACO-45 | CAHPS: Courteous and Helpful Office Staff | 92.9 | 92.84 |
ACO-46 | CAHPS: Care Coordination | 86.46 | 86.89 |
ACO-43 | Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Acute Composite (AHRQ* Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI #91)) | 2.06 | 1.87 |
ACO-13 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 67.07 | 84.97 |
ACO-14 | Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 80.16 | 76.03 |
ACO-17 | Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 42.86 | 81.67 |
ACO-18 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan | 61.8 | 71.46 |
ACO-19 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | 69.76 | 72.59 |
ACO-20 | Breast Cancer Screening | 80.71 | 74.05 |
ACO-42 | Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 100 | 99.72 |
ACO-27 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control (>9%) | 11.45 | 14.7 |
ACO-28 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | 61.97 | 72.87 |
Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low sample size. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also waived the requirement for ACOs to field a CAHPS for ACOs survey for PY 2020 through the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2021. Additionally, CMS reverted ACO-8 Risk-Standardized, All Condition Readmission and ACO-38 Risk-Standardized Acute Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions to pay-for-reporting, given the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) on these measures.
The quality performance results data is available via the following sources. For 2018 Quality Performance Results please visit data.cms.gov.
Note: In the Quality Performance Results file(s) above, search for “A2 ACO LLC” or “Baptist Health/UAMS Accountable Care Alliance” to view the quality performance results. This ACO can also be found by using the ACO ID A3633 in the public use files on data.cms.gov.
Payment Rule Waivers
Payment Rule Waivers
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-day Rule Waiver:
- Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
- Our ACO clinicians provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR §425.612(f) and 42 CFR §425.613.