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Laurel Highlands ACO Public Reporting

Shared Savings Program Public Reporting

ACO Name and Location     

AdvantagePoint Health Alliance – Laurel Highlands, LLC

330 Seven Springs Way, Brentwood, TN 37027

ACO Primary Contact

  Sonia Walker

  (810) 919-7026

  sonia.walker@lpnt.net 

Organizational Information

ACO Participants:

ACO Participants

ACO Participant in Joint Venture

Alleghenies Independent Physician PC

N

Banmaha PC

N

Charles Stotler

N

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC

N

DLP Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, LLC

N

DLP Conemaugh Miners Medical Center, LLC

N

DLP Conemaugh Physician Practices, LLC

N

J Wieczorek

N

Laurel Cardiology PC

N

Medical Associates of Boswell

N

Nason Medical Center LLC

N

Nason Physician Practices, LLC

N

Orchard Valley Physician Services PLLC

N

Ottumwa Health Group LLC

N

RHC Ottumwa LLC

N

Shenggao Han, M.D., LLC 

N

Windber Hospital, Inc (WindberCare Physicians)

N

ACO Governing Body:

Member
First Name

Member
Last Name

Member Title / Position

Member’s Voting Power

(As a percentage)

Membership Type

ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable

Stephen

Foust

Member

11.111%

Community Stakeholder Representative

N/A

Jason

Burmeister, MD

Member

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

DLP Conemaugh Physician Practices, LLC

Bernard

Leech, DO

Member

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

DLP Conemaugh Physician Practices, LLC

Scott

Magley, MD

Member

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC

Elliot

Smith, MD

Member

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

Windber Hospital Inc

Nathan

Thomas

Member

11.111%

Medicare Beneficiary Representative

N/A

Rodney

Reider

Member

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC

Mark

Ratchford, DO

Member, Chair

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

DLP Conemaugh Physician Services, LLC

Lynn

Kennington

Member

11.111%

ACO Participant Representative

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC

 Due to rounding, ‘Member’s Voting Power’ may not equal 100 percent. 

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership:

ACO Executive: Sonia Walker, MSN, RN

Medical Director: Jessica Masser, DO

Compliance Officer: Ashlie Heald

Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Carol Ann Hudson 

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:

Committee Name

Committee Leader Name and Position

Quality Performance & Improvement

Jessica Masser, DO, Committee Chair

Finance

Mark Ratchford, DO, Committee Chair

Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • ACO Professionals in a group practice arrangement
  • Hospital Employing ACO Professionals
  • Network of individual practices of ACO professionals
  • Rural Health Center (RHC)
  • Critical Access Hospital (CAH) billing under Method II

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:

  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2024, $717,554
  • First Agreement Period
    • ​Performance Year 2023; $1,050,951 
    • Performance Year 2022; $566,917
    • Performance Year 2021; $1,158,283
    • Performance Year 2020; $0
    • Performance Year 2019A; $0

Shared Savings Distribution:

  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2024
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 15%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 15%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 70%
  • First Agreement Period
    • ​Performance Year 2023
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 15%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 15%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 70%
    • ​Performance Year 2022​
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 25%
        Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 75%
    • ​Performance Year 2021​
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 12.5%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 12.5%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 75%
    • Performance Year 2020
      • N/A
    • Performance Year 2019A
      • N/A

Quality Performance Results

2024 Quality Performance Results:

Quality performance results are based on eCQMs/MIPS CQMs collection type.

Measure #

Measure Name

Collection Type

Reported Performance Rate

 Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs)

001

Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control [1]

MIPS CQM

93.62

41.62

134

Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan

eCQM

50.97

31.79

236

Controlling High Blood Pressure

MIPS CQM

45.28

65.61

479

Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups [1]

Administrative Claims

0.1671

0.1538

484

Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1]

Administrative Claims

47.58

37.70

CAHPS-1

Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information

CAHPS

86.35

83.70

CAHPS-2

How Well Providers Communicate

CAHPS

95.13

93.96

CAHPS-3

Patient's Rating of Provider

CAHPS

93.56

92.43

CAHPS-4

Access to Specialists

CAHPS

78.01

75.76

CAHPS-5

Health Promotion and Education

CAHPS

62.91

65.48

CAHPS-6

Shared Decision Making

CAHPS

59.44

62.31

CAHPS-7

Health Status and Functional Status

CAHPS

74.70

74.14

CAHPS-8

Care Coordination

CAHPS

85.52

85.89

CAHPS-9

Courteous and Helpful Office Staff

CAHPS

94.74

92.89

CAHPS-11

Stewardship of Patient Resources

CAHPS

21.61

26.98

[1] A lower performance rate corresponds to higher quality.

For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: Data.cms.gov

Payment Rule Waivers

  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Rule Waiver:
    • Our ACO uses the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR § 425.612.
  • Payment for Telehealth Services:
    • N/A

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