ACO Information

CHESS Innovation ACO

CHESS Innovation ACO Information

Accountable Care Organization Public Reporting Guidance

ACO Name and Location

CHESS Innovation
100 Kimel Forest Dr, 4th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

ACO Primary Contacts

Melissa Pollock, CMS Liaison
mpollock@chesshealthsolutions.com
(336) 821-7104

Organizational Information

ACO Participants:

ACO ParticipantsACO Participant in Joint Venture

ACO Governing Body

MemberTitle/PositionMember’s Voting PowerMembership TypeACO Participant TIN
Legal Business Name/DBA

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative
Leadership

Medical Director:

ACO Executive:

Compliance Official:

Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer:

Associated Committees and Key Leadership
Personnel

Performance Improvement Committee (Quality):

Compliance Committee:

Finance Committee:

Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants that formed the ACO

  • ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
  • Hospital employing ACO professionals

Shared Savings/Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:

First Agreement Period:

  • Performance Year: 2023, $1,204,585.21
  • Performance Year: 2022, $1,159,637.73

Shared Savings Distribution:

First Agreement Period

Performance Year 2023

  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 5%
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes and other resources necessary to improve outcomes and reduce Medicare costs for Beneficiaries: 35%
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO Participants and Preferred Providers: 60%

Performance Year: 2022

  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 5%
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes and other resources necessary to improve outcomes and reduce Medicare costs for Beneficiaries: 35%
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO Participants and Preferred Providers: 60%

Quality Performance Results

2023 Quality Performance Results

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

Our ACO does not utilize any payment rule waivers.

Medicare Shared Savings Program Fraud and Abuse Waivers

ACO Participation Waiver:

The following information describes each arrangement for which our ACO seeks protection under the ACO Participation Waiver, including any material amendment or modification to a disclosed arrangement. 

For each arrangement, provide the following information:

  • Parties to the arrangement: CHESS Innovation, LLC and Circulation, Inc.
  • Date of arrangement: 04/27/2022
  • Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Transportation services (see link below)
  • Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: N/A

CHESS Innovation Transportation Assistance Program

TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.

CHESS Health Solutions Anonymous Reporting Hotline:

844-400-7620 or Click here to “Make a Report” online