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:
Kelly Singer, MD, Fletcher Hospital
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
2021 Quality Performance Results
Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the 2021 performance year, therefore this section is not applicable at this time.
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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