Medicare Shared Savings Program

Mission Health Partners, LLC.
50 Schenck Parkway Asheville, North Carolina 28803

ACO Primary Contact
Primary Contact Name Amanda Gerlach
Primary Contact Phone Number 828-213-5384
Primary Contact Email Address amanda.gerlach@HCAHealthcare.com
Organizational Information
ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture (Enter Y or N)
ABC Pediatrics of Asheville PA N
Asheville Neurology Specialists PA’ N
Allan Nash N
Appalachian Foot & Ankle Associates PA N
Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center, P.A. N
Asheville Children’s Medical Center PA N
Asheville Eye Associates PLLC N
Asheville Gynecology & Wellness Pllc N
Asheville Pediatric Associates N
Asheville Podiatry Associates PA N
Asheville Radiology Associates, PA N
Blue Sky Pediatrics Asheville PA N
CAREPARTNERS HHA LLLP N
CAREPARTNERS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, LLLP N
Cannon Family Health, PLLC N
Carolina Hand and Sports Medicine, P.A. N
Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA N
Carolina Mountain Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, LLC N
Carolina Ophthalmology, PA N
Community CarePartners, Inc. N
DERMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF ASHEVILLE PLLC N
Digestive Health Partners Pa N
ENDOSCOPY CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA N
Forest Dermatology, PA N
French Broad Pediatric Associates N
GRACE G EVINS MD PA N
Haywood Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Group, P.A. N
Henderson County Hospital Corporation N
Hendersonville Pediatrics, P.A. N
Krishna Internal Medicine, P.C. N
MemoryCare N
MH ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER, LLLP N
MH BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, LLLP N
MH Highlands-Cashiers Medical Center, LLLP N
MH MISSION HOSPITAL MCDOWELL, LLLP N
MH MISSION HOSPITAL, LLLP N
MH MISSION IMAGING LLLP N
MH TRANSYLVANIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, LLLP N
MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS, LLC N
Moore Foot & Ankle Specialists, PA N
Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. N
MOUNTAIN AREA PATHOLOGY PA N
Mountain Area Pediatric Associates, P.A. N
Mountain Diabetes And Endocrine Center PLLC N
Murphy Medical Center, Inc. N
North Buncombe Family Medicine, P.A. N
Our Family Doctor, PLLC N
PATTERSON DERMATOLOGY, PC N
Park Hill Medicine, PA N
Pathologists Medical Laboratory, P.A. N
Radiation Therapy Associates Of Western North Carolina, Pa N
The Pisgah Institute for Psychotherapy & Education PA N
W.N.C. Ear Nose Throat Head and Neck Surgeons, PA N
WARE FAMILY MEDICINE PLLC N
 
ACO Governing Body
Member Member’s Voting Power Membership Type ACO Participant TIN Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
Last Name First Name Title / Position
Alderson Dustin Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Hendersonville Pediatrics, P.A.
Anewalt Jessica Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative North Buncombe Family Medicine, P.A.
Batra Gretchen Director Class II 5.0 % Medicare Beneficiary Representative Medicare Beneficiary
Derouen Vyvyan Director Class II 5.0 % Community Stakeholder N/A
Fagen Blake Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.
Gwynne Mark Director Class II 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Henderson County Hospital Corporation
Hathaway William Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.
Kubitscheck Kenny Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA
Knox Caroline Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS, LLC
Miller Ansley Director Class II 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITY MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDERS, LLC
Moore Robert Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative North Buncombe Family Medicine, PA
Morgan Alan Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Carolina Internal Medicine Associates PA
Seneker Timothy Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative MH BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, LLLP
Stahel Philip Director Class II 5.0 % Community Stakeholder Representative N/A
Sullivan Margaret Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative MH BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, LLLP
Tomkins Calvin Director Class I 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative Asheville Pediatric Associates
Van Arkel Terence Director Class II 5.0% Community Stakeholder Representative N/A
Young Matthew Director Class II 5.0 % ACO Participant Representative MH MISSION HOSPITAL, LLLP
Downey Doug Officer 0 AVP Tax Dept. N/A
Gerlach Amanda Ex Officio 0 Executive Director N/A
Russell Amy Ex Officio 0 Medical Director N/A
Smith Heather Officer 0 Ethics & Compliance Officer N/A
Key ACO Administrative Leadership
ACO Executive Amanda Gerlach
Medical Director Amy Russell, M.D.
Ethics & Compliance Officer Heather Smith
AVP, Tax Department Doug Downey
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
Finance and Compliance Committee
Chair William Hathaway
Asheville Radiology Andy Brown
Mission Health Partners Amanda Gerlach
MAHEC William Hathaway
HCA Healthcare Laurie Haynes
TeamHealth Jason Hunt
North Buncombe Family Medicine Brian Moore
Staff Member Heather Smith
Staff Member Kelly McIntyre
Quality Committee
Chair Amy Russell
North Buncombe Family Medicine Jessica Anewalt
HCA Healthcare Amy Frye-Anderson
MAHEC Tammy Garrity
Mission Health Partners Amanda Gerlach
Asheville Arthritis Kristin Gowan
HCA Healthcare Caroline Knox
TeamHealth Rabi Kutob
MAHEC JT Labruyere
Haywood Pediatrics Karin McLelland
MAHEC Eric Smith
HCA Healthcare Margaret Sullivan
Mission Health Partners Amy Russell
MemoryCare Virginia Templeton
Asheville Pediatrics Calvin Tomkins
HCA Healthcare Jana Watts

Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:

  • Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals
  • Critical Access Hospital (CAH) billing under Method II
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2021, $6,702,443
    • Performance Year 2020, $7,500,198.56
    • Performance Year 2019, $0
    • Performance Year 2018, $0
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2017, $0
    • Performance Year 2016, $5,375,365
    • Performance Year 2015, $0
Shared Savings Distribution
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2021
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 30%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 60%
    • Performance Year 2020
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 30%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 60%
    • 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 2018
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2017
      • 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 2016
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 45%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 45%
    • Performance Year 2015
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
2021 Quality Performance Results
ACO# Measure Name Rate ACO Mean      
001 Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control2 22.98 12.46      
134 Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan 66.44 74.38      
236 Controlling High Blood Pressure 69.54 74.87      
318 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk  87.68 87.03      
110 Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization 75.37 80.52      
226 Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 59.46 80.97      
113 Colorectal Cancer Screening 79.65 73.63      
112 Breast Cancer Screening 79.40 75.11      
438 Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 75.70 84.24      
370 Depression Remission at Twelve Months N/A N/A      
479 Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups2 0.1315 0.1540      
MCC1 All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions for ACOs (MCC)2 30.09 33.99      
CAHPS-1 Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information 84.87 84.67      
CAHPS-2 How Well Your Providers Communicate 93.6 93.56      
CAHPS-3 Patient’s Rating of Provider 92.40 92.19      
CAHPS-4 Access to Specialists 74.71 78.80      
CAHPS-5 Health Promotion and Education 65.66 61.61      
CAHPS-6 Shared Decision Making 62.78 60.89      
CAHPS-7 Health Status and Functional Status 71.81 71.78      
CAHPS-8 Care Coordination 86.48 85.66      
CAHPS-9 Courteous and Helpful Office Staff 91.17 91.88      
CAHPS-11 Stewardship of Patient Resources 26.98 24.71      

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

“Please note, the Quality ID #: 370 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low sample size.”

FRAUD AND ABUSE WAIVERS

  • ACO Participation Waiver
    • HIE      8/14/2014     To further the purposes of the MSSP and the clinical integration efforts of MHP and its participants, the MHP Board of Directors authorizes the provision of the required connectivity to the Mission health System HIE for all network participants and their employed providers at no cost in order to facilitate the exchange of data necessary to evaluate and measure the quality outcomes of all network participants according to the requirements of the MSSP.
    • Quality Incentive Program     4/11/2016   A Quality Incentive Program that is designed to incentivize quality improvement behaviors among network providers, set a culture of communication and collaboration, build infrastructure and establish goodwill by providing financial incentives to providers who meet or exceed pre-established connectivity, reporting and quality metrics.  The Quality Incentive Program will contribute to the promotion of high quality and efficient care to network patients by encouraging providers to adhere to quality metrics and facilitate management and coordination of care.
    • Clinical Documentation Integrity “CDI” Services    8/11/2016     Clinical Documentation Integrity “CDI” services which will include documentation specificity queries, code reviews, data analysis and education on findings related to documentation requirements and tools to support processes.  These services will ensure that accurate documentation and code capture is at the most appropriate delivery of quality care.    
  • Patient Incentive Waiver 
    • Patient Transportation Program     3/9/2017   Mission Health Partners is implementing a program designed to assist high-risk patients with transportation to appointments for follow-up care (the “Program”). Mission Health Partners’ Board of Directors, by means of a duly authorized resolution, determined that the Program is reasonably related to the purposes of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”). The Program will advance MHP’s clinical goals by helping patients adhere to a treatment or drug regime or follow-up care plan, or to facilitate management of a chronic disease. The Program will improve access to primary care, particularly for patients who have often had great difficulty getting to appoints. Reducing barriers to care such as transportation helps MHP meet the goals of improving cost and quality of care. The MHP Board of Directors has invoked the ACO Patient Incentives Waiver for the Program.
          
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