– CareMount Medical’s next-generation ACOs have saved more than $778,582 in shared savings in 2018. CareMount ACO was one of 38 Next Generation ACOs nationally to achieve earned savings for 2018 Performance Year.
– In 2019, CMS awarded CareMount Health Solutions ACO, LLC a perfect score of 61 out of 61 points on its Initial Readiness Review (IRR). CMS conducts IRRs for all ACOs entering the Next Generation ACO Model.
Chappaqua, NY-based CareMount Medical announces its next-generation ACOs have saved more than $778,582 in shared savings in the performance year 2018. Next Generation ACOs are comprised of groups of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who come together voluntarily to deliver coordinated, high-quality care to improve the patient’s experience and health while lowering overall healthcare costs. CMS assesses Next Generation ACOs annually based on the overall quality of care measures and the ACOs’ ability to deliver value-based care outcomes to attributed beneficiaries.
CareMount Medical Background
CareMount Medical is the largest independent multi-specialty medical group in New York State and is committed to building a best-in-class integrated care network that improves quality and clinical outcomes for its patients. CareMount Medical joined the CMS Next Generation ACO Model in 2018 under its managed care subsidiary, CareMount ACO, which serves 26,000 patients through its value-based care model.
CareMount Next Generation ACO
The ACO delivers care coordination services in close collaboration with more than 650 CareMount Medical primary care physicians, specialists and advanced practice professionals. The ACO focuses on risk-based contracts for government programs, including Medicare Advantage. CareMount Medical participated as a Medicare Shared Savings Program Track 1 ACO since 2012 before advancing to the Next Generation ACO Model in 2018.
CareMount ACO was one of 38 Next Generation ACOs nationally to achieve earned savings for the 2018 Performance Year. In 2019, CMS awarded CareMount Health Solutions ACO, LLC a perfect score of 61 out of 61 points on its Initial Readiness Review (IRR). CMS conducts IRRs for all ACOs entering the Next Generation ACO Model.
“The result of shared savings generated from CareMount’s ACO further demonstrates our commitment to the delivery of patient-centered, high-quality care while driving down healthcare costs,” said Kevin J. Conroy, MS, chief financial officer, and chief population health officer of CareMount Health Solutions, LLC. “Since adopting the Next Generation ACO model, we’ve built an advanced preferred provider network in the Hudson Valley and New York City and expanded our offerings to include Medicare Advantage contracts with leading payers. In 2019 we continued to improve our performance and we look forward to ongoing success in 2020.”
