ACO Name and Location
Western Accountable Care Organization, LLC
Previous Names: N/A
715 Horizon Drive
Suite 485
Grand Junction, CO 81506
ACO Primary Contact
| Primary Contact Name | Marguerite Tuthill |
| Primary Contact Phone Number | 970-986-3676 |
| Primary Contact Email Address | info@communitycarealliance.com |
Organizational Information
ACO participants:
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture (Enter Y or N) |
| LINDA M. PETERSON, MD, PLLC | N |
| OLATHE COMMUNITY CLINIC INC | N |
| Paula Kadison MD PC | N |
| PAULA KADISON | N |
| LAKE FORK HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT | N |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL CLINICS, PLLC | N |
| GUNNISON VALLEY FAMILY PHYSICIANS | N |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | N |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | N |
| GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | N |
| CEDAR POINT HEALTH LLC | N |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | N |
| MOUNTAIN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS | N |
| UNCOMPAHGRE COMBINED CLINICS | N |
| HOPEWEST | N |
| MOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER LLC | N |
| MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC | N |
| GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL | N |
| RANGELY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | N |
| MOAB VALLEY HEALTHCARE INC | N |
| EASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT | N |
ACO governing body:
| Member | Member’s Voting Power –Expressed as a percentage or number | Membership Type – | ACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable | ||
| Last Name | First Name | Title/Position | |||
| Kiser | James | Chair | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC |
| Carroll | Jeremy | Vice Chair | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | OLATHE COMMUNITY CLINIC INC |
| Phillips | Cory | Secretary / Treasurer | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | CEDAR POINT HEALTH LLC |
| Collins | Julie | Member | 1 | Medicare Beneficiary Representative | N/A |
| Blecher | Paula | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
| Coombs | Jim | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
| Heckert, DO | Anneliese | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | MOUNTAIN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS |
| Curtis | Anna | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | MOAB VALLEY HEALTHCARE INC |
| Lockey, MD | Bryce | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | CEDAR POINT HEALTH LLC |
| Gerson | Elaine | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
| Reed, DO | Michelle | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
| Schauster | Vickie | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
| Riddell | Pat | Member | 1 | Community Stakeholder Representative | N/A |
| Santilli | Robert | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL |
| Bradfield | Marnell | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | EASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT |
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:
| Sharma Vaughn | ACO Executive |
| Gregg Davis, MD | Medical Director |
| Martie Ross | Compliance Officer |
| Gregg Davis, MD | Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer |
Associated committees and committee leadership:
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| Compliance Committee | James Kiser, Chair |
| Finance & Audit Committee | Jeremy Carroll, Chair |
| Medical Council | Michelle Reed, DO, Chair |
| Executive Committee | James Kiser, Chair |
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:
- ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
- Hospital employing ACO professionals
- Critical Access Hospital (CAH) billing under Method II
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Rural Health Clinic (RHC)
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
- N/A
Shared Savings Distribution
- N/A
Quality Performance Results
Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the 2017 performance year, therefore this section is not applicable at this time.
Payment Rule Waivers
- No, our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.