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Baptist Health - UAMS Accountable Care Alliance

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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
Neurosurgery Arkansas Pllc   N
Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital-Little Rock, Inc.   N
Conway Community Services   N
Baptist Health Hospitals   N
Baptist Health   N
Baptist MedCare Inc.   N
Arkansas Health Group   N
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences   N
Cowherd Family Medical Center P.A.   N

  

ACO governing body:

Last NameFirst NameTitle/PositionMember's Voting Power – Expressed as a percentage or numberMembership TypeACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
George, CPAAmandaBoard member/Voting Member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Sorsby, MDStephenBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mette, MDStephenBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Krause, MDMichelleBoard Chair/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Beaulieu, CPABrentBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist Health
Tyler, MD RichardBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeArkansas Health Group
Hawkins, MDWilliamBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeArkansas Health Group
Hahn, MDHerbertBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist health

 
BaughJerryBoard member/Voting member11.11Beneficiary RepresentativeN/A
 

Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:

Morie Mehyou  ACO Executive
Herbert Hahn  Medical Director
Dana Williams  Compliance Officer
Brittney Marshall  Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer

  

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

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

Quality Performance Results

2019 Quality Performance Results

Measure NumberMeasure Name ACO Performance Rate*Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs)
ACO-1CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information86.4385.86
ACO-2CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate 94.394.11
ACO-3CAHPS: Patients’ Rating of Provider93.692.69
ACO-4CAHPS: Access to Specialists 87.3881.54
ACO-5CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education 53.9760.44
ACO-6CAHPS: Shared Decision Making 59.5862.78
ACO-7CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status 69.4973.79
ACO-34CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources 18.5626.17
ACO-45CAHPS: Courteous and Helpful Office Staff92.992.84
ACO-46CAHPS: Care Coordination86.4686.89
ACO-8Risk Standardized, All Condition Readmission15.4514.86
ACO-38All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions60.4758.15
ACO-43Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Acute Composite (AHRQ* Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI #91))2.061.87
ACO-13Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk 82.5984.04
ACO-14Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization 75.0874.77
ACO-17Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention87.578.04
ACO-18Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan78.8870.4
ACO-19Colorectal Cancer Screening77.3870.76
ACO-20Breast Cancer Screening83.6773.84
ACO-42Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease99.7282.17
ACO-40Depression Remission at Twelve Months24.1413.58
ACO-27Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control (>9%) 1013.88
ACO-28Controlling High Blood Pressure 68.7775.04

For 2018 Quality Performance Results please visit: https://data.cms.gov/Special-Programs-Initiatives-Medicare-Shared-Savin/2018-Shared-Savings-Program-SSP-Accountable-Care-O/v47u-yq84/data

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:
    • Our ACO did not uses the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR §425.612.
  • 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.

Beneficiary Incentive Program

Our ACO did not uses the Beneficiary Incentive Program (BIP) established under 42 CFR §425.304(c). Information on our use of the BIP for each performance year is outlined below.

  • Performance Year 2019
    • Total number of beneficiaries who received an incentive payment: 0
    • Total number of incentive payments furnished: 0
    • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes associated with any qualifying service for which an incentive payment was furnished: 0,
    • Total value of all incentive payments furnished: $0
    • Total of each type of incentive payment (for example, check or debit card) furnished: None

 

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Baptist Health – UAMS Accountable Care Alliance

9601 Baptist Health Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72205

Helpful LInks

CMS MSSP Track 1 + Model Fact Sheet (PDF)

Track 1 + Model CMS Presentation (PDF)

Shared Savings and Losses and Assignment Methodology (PDF)

Medicare Preventative Care Chart

Contact

Morie Mehyou, MBA, Executive Director
(501) 202 – 2636

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