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
Katie Herron
(615) 875-0834
katie.herron@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 - Board Member, 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- Medical Director
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, $0
Performance Year 2023, $753,089.34
First Agreement Period
Performance Year 2018, $0
Performance Year 2019, $0
Performance Year 2020, $0
Performance Year 2021, $2,007,009
Shared Savings Distribution
Second Agreement Period
o Performance Year 2022
Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
o Performance Year 2023
Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 40%
Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 50%
First Agreement Period
o 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
o 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
o Performance Year 2020
Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 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%
Quality Performance Results
2023 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:
Our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR 425.612.
Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
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