ACO Name and Location

ACO of Central Alabama 1, LLC (d/b/a) Connected Care of West Tennessee
3401 West End Avenue, Suite 290
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Primary Contact

Matt Duckworth, DHA, JD, MS
615.875.6247
matt.duckworth@vhan.com

Participants
No participants are involved in a joint venture between ACO professionals and hospitals.

  • West Tennessee Medical Group, Inc

  • Martin Health

  • West Tennessee Medical Associates

  • West Tennessee University Medical Associates, INC

  • West Tennessee Regional Medical Associates

Governing Body

  • King, Jimmy MD - Board Chair, West Tennessee Medical Group, Inc - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Powell, Cynthia MD - Board President, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Bryant, Michael MD - Medical Director, Martin Health - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Guthrie, David MD - Board Member, West Tennessee Medical Group, Inc - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Rager, Neal - Board Member, West Tennessee Medical Group, Inc - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Ravinder, Machra MD - Board Member, West Tennessee Medical Associates - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Baker, John MD - Board Member, West Tennessee Medical Group, Inc - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 12.5%

  • Hill, Ronald - Board Member, Medicare Beneficiary Representative - Voting Power: 12.5%

Clinical and Administrative Leadership

  • Cynthia Powell, MD, ACO Executive and Medical Director

  • Kimberly Wilson, Compliance Officer

  • Pam Bruce, DNP, MSN, RN, Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer

Committees and Committee Leadership

Performance Improvement Committee 
Committee Leader: Michael Bryant, MD

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

  • Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses

  • Second Agreement Period

    • Performance Year 2022 Results Pending

  • First Agreement Period

    • Performance Year 2018, $0

    • Performance Year 2019, $0

    • Performance Year 2020, $0

    • Performance Year 2021, $2,007,009 (Savings)

    • Performance Year 2021, $0

Shared Savings Distribution

  • Second Agreement Period - Results Pending

  • First Agreement Period

    o    Performance Year 2018

    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A

    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A

    o    Performance Year 2019

    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A

    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A

    o    Performance Year 2020

    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A

    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A

    o    Performance Year 2021

    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%

    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 40%

    • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 50%

    o    Performance Year 2022

    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A

    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A

Quality Performance Results

2022 Quality Performance Results:

For previous years’ financial and quality performance results, please visit data.cms.gov.

Payment Rule Waivers

  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-day Rule Waiver:

    • Yes, our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR 425.612.

  • Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:

    • No, our ACO clinicians do not provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR 425.612(f) and 42 CFR 425.613.

Fraud and Abuse Waivers

  • ACO Pre-Participation Waiver: N/A

  • ACO Participation Waiver: N/A