Medicare Shared Savings Program Public Report A5304

Shared Savings Program Public Reporting Template – A5304

ACO Name and Location

Centrus Health LLC
2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy Ste 300
Westwood, KS 66205

ACO Primary Contact

Noelle King-Whitlow
913-705-0269
nkingwhitlow@centrushealth.com

Organizational Information

ACO Participants:
ACO ParticipantsACO Participant in Joint Venture
Digestive Health Specialists, LLCN
Eye Care LLCN
Gashland Clinic Physicians Inc.N
Gastrointestinal Associated Specialists, PCN
Gates Hospitalists, LLCN
Henry J Kanarek, MD, PAN
Kala Danushkodi, MD, LLCN
Kansas City Urology Care, PAN
MAWD Pathology Group, PAN
MAWD Pathology Partners, PAN
Meritas Health CorporationN
Midwest Anesthesia Associates, PAN
Midwest Emergency Medical Services, PCN
Midwest Medical Specialists, PAN
Midwest Orthopaedics, PAN
Northland Eye Specialists, PCN
Northland Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, LLCN
Northland Radiology, Inc.N
Orthopedic Health of Kansas CityN
Orthopedic Surgeons, IncN
Pain Source Solutions, LLCN
Michael SomersN
Spine Surgery, LtdN
ACO Governing Body:
Member Last NameMember First NameMember Title/PositionMember's Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage or number)Membership TypeACO Participant Legal Business Name and D/B/A, if applicable
Al-hihi, MDEyadMember0Community StakeholderKansas University Physicians, Inc.
Crabtree, MDYvetteMember0Community StakeholderSunflower Medical Group
Cordova, MDLoreeMember0Community StakeholderAdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Comfort, MDBrandenMember0Community StakeholderKansas University Physicians, Inc.
AndersonJeffMember0Community StakeholderUniversity of Kansas Health System
GreenRickMember25%ParticipantMeritas Health Corp.
Varnum, MDBrookeMember0Community StakeholderAdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Delaney, MDAJVice-Chair0Community StakeholderClay Platte Family Medicine Clinic
Stanley, MDJohnMember25%Medicare Beneficiary RepresentativeN/A
LaGalle, DOCrystalMember25%ParticipantMeritas Health Corp.
Belshe, DOKennaChair25%ParticipantMeritas Health Corp.
Cook, MDChristineMember0Community StakeholderAdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership:

ACO Executive: Noelle King-Whitlow
Medical Director: Kenna Belshe, DO
Compliance Officer: Shalama Brooks
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Noelle King-Whitlow

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:

Committee NameCommittee Leader Name and Position
Care Delivery & Quality CommitteeAndrew Jurgensmeier, MD; Chair
Payment Transformation & Finance CommitteeNathan Granger, MD; Chair
Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:
  • ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
  • Hospital employing ACO professionals
  • Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
  • Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2023, $6,019,642.62
Shared Savings Distribution:
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2023
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 5%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 0%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 95%

Quality Performance Results

2023 Quality Performance Results:

Quality performance results are based on the CMS Web Interface and CAHPS for MIPS Survey collection type.

Measure #Measure NameCollection TypeReported Performance RateCurrent Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs)
Measure #: 001Diabetes Mellitus: Hemoglobin A1c Poor ControlCMS Web Interface4.079.84
Measure #: 110Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza ImmunizationCMS Web Interface61.4470.76
Measure #: 112Breast Cancer ScreeningCMS Web Interface85.8180.36
Measure #: 113Colorectal Cancer ScreeningCMS Web Interface85.2577.14
Measure #: 134Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-Up PlanCMS Web Interface82.4180.97
Measure #: 226Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation InterventionCMS Web Interface78.0579.29
Measure #: 236Hypertension (HTN): Controlling High Blood PressureCMS Web Interface81.2077.80
Measure #: 318Falls: Screening for Future Fall RiskCMS Web Interface88.7389.42
Measure #: 438Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular DiseaseCMS Web Interface86.7087.05
Measure #: 47930-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS GroupsCMS Web Interface0.15700.1553
Measure #: 484Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic ConditionsCMS Web Interface---35.39
CAHPS-1Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and InformationCAHPS for MIPS Survey83.8583.68
CAHPS-2How Well Providers CommunicateCAHPS for MIPS Survey94.7093.69
CAHPS-3Patient’s Rating of ProviderCAHPS for MIPS Survey93.7092.14
CAHPS-4Access to SpecialistsCAHPS for MIPS Survey72.7575.97
CAHPS-5Health Promotion and EducationCAHPS for MIPS Survey60.7663.93
CAHPS-6Shared Decision MakingCAHPS for MIPS Survey62.0261.60
CAHPS-7Health Status and Functional StatusCAHPS for MIPS Survey74.2174.12
CAHPS-8Care CoordinationCAHPS for MIPS Survey87.1185.77
CAHPS-9Courteous and Helpful Office StaffCAHPS for MIPS Survey94.2492.31
CAHPS-11Stewardship of Patient ResourcesCAHPS for MIPS Survey24.2126.69

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 uses the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR § 425.612.

Payment for Telehealth Services:

  • N/A
Fraud and Abuse Waivers

ACO Pre-Participation Waiver:

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

For each arrangement, provide the following information:

  • Parties to the arrangement: N/A
  • Date of arrangement: N/A
  • Items, services, goods, or facility provided: N/A
  • Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: N/A

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: All Participant TINs
  • Date of arrangement: January 1, 2018
  • Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Population Health Management Services
  • Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: N/A