CHESS Innovation ACO Information
Accountable Care Organization Public Reporting Guidance
ACO Name and Location
CHESS Innovation
165 Kimel Park Dr, Suite B
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
ACO Primary Contacts
Melissa Pollock, CMS Liaison
mpollock@chesshealthsolutions.com
(336) 821-7104
Organizational Information
ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture |
Catawba Valley Medical Group | N |
Fletcher Hospital, Inc. | N |
Grace Hematology and Oncology | N |

CHESS Innovation Governing Body
Member | Title/Position | Member’s Voting Power | Membership Type | ACO Participant TIN Legal Business Name/DBA |
Kelly Singer, MD | Voting Member | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Fletcher Hospital, Inc. |
Christy Sneller | Voting Member | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Fletcher Hospital, Inc. |
Ella Stenstrom | Voting Member | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Fletcher Hospital, Inc. |
Scott Polster, MD | Voting Member | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Catawba Valley Medical Group |
Kimberly Crews | Voting Member | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Catawba Valley Medical Group |
Heather Spry, MD | Voting Member | 12.5% | Other | CHESS |
Jason Kihneman, MD | Chair and Voting Member | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Catawba Valley Medical Group |
CD Haddock | Voting Member | 12.5% | Medicare Beneficiary | N/A |
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative
Leadership
Medical Director:
Jason Kihneman, MD, Catawba Valley Medical Group
ACO Executive:
Michael J. Berwanger, CHESS
Compliance Official:
Melissa Pollock, CHESS
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer:
Kimberly Vass-Eudy, DO, CHESS
Associated Committees and Key Leadership
Personnel
Performance Improvement Committee (Quality):
Chair – Jason Kihneman, MD, Catawba Valley Medical Group
Compliance Committee:
Chair – Akshara Olson, JD, Fletcher Hospital
Finance Committee:
Chair – Kimberly Crews, Catawba Valley Medical Group
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: N/A
Shared Savings Distribution:
First Agreement Period
Performance Year: N/A
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes and other resources necessary to improve outcomes and reduce Medicare costs for Beneficiaries: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO Participants and Preferred Providers: N/A
Quality Performance Results
2022 Quality Performance Results
Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface
Measure # | Measure Name | Rate | ACO Mean |
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.
- 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
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844-400-7620 or Click here to “Make a Report” online