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 ParticipantsACO Participant in Joint Venture
Alleghenies Independent Physician PCN
Banmaha PCN
Charles StotlerN
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLCN
DLP Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, LLCN
DLP Conemaugh Miners Medical Center, LLCN
DLP Conemaugh Physician Practices, LLCN
J WieczorekN
Laurel Cardiology PCN
Medical Associates of BoswellN
Nason Medical Center LLCN
Nason Physician Practices, LLCN
Orchard Valley Physician Services PLLCN
Ottumwa Health Group LLCN
RHC Ottumwa LLCN
Shenggao Han, M.D., LLC (Carsalus Primary Care)N
Windber Hospital, Inc (WindberCare Physicians)N

 

ACO Governing Body:

Member
First Name
Member
Last Name
Member Title / PositionMember’s Voting Power(As a percentage)Membership TypeACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable
StephenFoustMember9.091%Community Stakeholder RepresentativeN/A
JasonBurmeister, MDMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeDLP Conemaugh Physician Practices, LLC
BernardLeech, DOMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeDLP Conemaugh Physician Practices, LLC
ScottMagley, MDMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeDLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC
ElliotSmith, MDMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeWindber Hospital Inc
NathanThomasMember9.091%Medicare Beneficiary RepresentativeN/A
RodneyReiderMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeDLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC
MarkRatchford, DOMember, Chair9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeDLP Conemaugh Physician Services, LLC
LynnKenningtonMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeDLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLC
EvangelineHillegrass, MDMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeOrchard Valley Physician Services PLLC
HanShenggao, MDMember9.091%ACO Participant RepresentativeShenggao Han, M.D., LLC (Caresalus Primary Care)

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 NameCommittee Leader Name and Position
Quality Performance & ImprovementJessica Masser, DO, Committee Chair
FinanceMark 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 NameCollection TypeReported Performance Rate Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs)
001Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control [1]MIPS CQM93.6241.62
134Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up PlaneCQM50.9731.79
236Controlling High Blood PressureMIPS CQM45.2865.61
479Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups [1]Administrative Claims0.16710.1538
484Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1]Administrative Claims47.5837.70
CAHPS-1Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and InformationCAHPS86.3583.70
CAHPS-2How Well Providers CommunicateCAHPS95.1393.96
CAHPS-3Patient's Rating of ProviderCAHPS93.5692.43
CAHPS-4Access to SpecialistsCAHPS78.0175.76
CAHPS-5Health Promotion and EducationCAHPS62.9165.48
CAHPS-6Shared Decision MakingCAHPS59.4462.31
CAHPS-7Health Status and Functional StatusCAHPS74.7074.14
CAHPS-8Care CoordinationCAHPS85.5285.89
CAHPS-9Courteous and Helpful Office StaffCAHPS94.7492.89
CAHPS-11Stewardship of Patient ResourcesCAHPS21.6126.98

[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