MSSP
Community Medical Group
ACO Name and Location
CMG ACO, LLC
265 Church Street
14th Floor
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
ACO Primary Contact
| Primary Contact Name | Jennifer Cammarano |
| Primary Contact Phone Number | 203.687.4422 x 113 |
| Primary Contact Email Address | jcammarano@communitymedgroup.org |
Organizational Information
ACO participants:
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture (Enter Y or N) |
| ERIC FAN M.D., L.L.C. | N |
| Jeffrey Small | N |
| Frank Castiglione | N |
| Burton Rubin | N |
| Peter Mohrer | N |
| Jeffrey A. Arons, MD, PC | N |
| Surgical Associates of New Haven, P.C. | N |
| Medical Specialists of Fairfield, LLC | N |
| INTERNAL MEDICINE OF MILFORD, P. C. | N |
| CONNECTICUT PODIATRY GROUP, P.C | N |
| Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C. | N |
| Francis X. Walsh, MD, PC | N |
| VILLAGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. | N |
| Neurological Specialist, P.C. | N |
| Digestive Disease Associates | N |
| Internal Medicine of East Haven PC | N |
| Michael Rosenthal, MD | N |
| Connecticut Medical Associates | N |
| Zeno Chicarilli | N |
| Alan Ecker | N |
| Norman Werdiger | N |
| Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Assoc. P.C. | N |
| Southern New England Ear,Nose,Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery Grp Llp | N |
| M Marer | N |
| JAYNE PINCUS, MD | N |
| Richard Stahl | N |
| Ear Nose & Throat Medical and Surgical Group, LLC | N |
| Burton Rubin | N |
| Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of CT, PC | N |
| Fairfield Medical Group, LLC | N |
| Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center, P.C. | N |
| Affiliated Foot Surgeons, P.C. | N |
| GERIATRIC AND ADULT PSYCHIATRY, LLC | N |
| The Orthopaedic And Sports Medicine Center | N |
| New England Retina Associates Pc | N |
| Women’s Health Care of Milford, P.C. | N |
| New Haven Neurosurgical Assoc. P.C | N |
| James J. Zumpano, M.D., LLC | N |
| Jeffrey Small | N |
| Kalman Watsky | N |
| QUINNIPIAC INTERNAL MEDICINE, P.C. | N |
| Steven L. Saunders, M.D., LLC | N |
| Harvey E. Armel MD LLC | N |
| FPIM OF NEW HAVEN COUNTY, LLC | N |
| Sanjay Aggarwal | N |
| Broadway Medical Group, LLC | N |
| Mount Carmel Internal Medicine And Geriatrics, Llc | N |
| HARVEY J. BLUESTEIN, M.D., L.L.C. | N |
| SI-HOI LAM, M.D., L.L.C. | N |
| STEVEN J. BLANDER, M.D., L.L.C. | N |
| QUINNIPIAC MEDICAL OF BRANFORD, LLC | N |
| Heartcare Associates Of Connecticut, Llc | N |
| CONNECTICUT RETINA CONSULTANTS, LLC | N |
| MICHAEL J. FRANCO, M.D., LLC | N |
| Internal Medicine Of Clinton | N |
| Allergy And Asthma Care Of Fairfield County, Llc | N |
| Endocrine Assoc Of Ct Llc | N |
| Emily A. Nolfo, MD, LLC | N |
| Melanie Kelton | N |
| Jayne Pincus | N |
| Ismail Tarkhan, MD | N |
| Norman Werdiger | N |
| Kalman Watsky | N |
| Alan Ecker | N |
| Zeno Chicarilli | N |
| JEFFREY H. GIMBEL, M.D. LLC | N |
| CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS & CONSULTANTS, LLC | N |
| Strong Women’s Health LLC | N |
| BRIDGEPORT FAMILY HEALTH LLC | N |
| Adam Bard, Md Llc | N |
| Branhaven Medical Group, LLC | N |
| Mark A. Perrotti, M.D. LLC | N |
| Daphne Evans | N |
| FAMILY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE OF DIXWELL AVENUE | N |
| Family Practice & Internal Medicine, Llc | N |
| ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY CARE OF CONNECTICUT, LLC | N |
| CAMPBELL MEDICAL SERVICES, L.L.C. | N |
| Diagnostic And Medical Specialists Of Greenwich | N |
| DEAN HAR, M.D. LLC | N |
| MELANIE KELTON, MD | N |
| CONNECTICUT PULMONARY SPECIALISTS, P.C. | N |
| PAULA M. BEVILACQUA, MD, LLC | N |
| Internal Medicine of West Haven, LLC | N |
| Margaret Chustecka Internal Medicine Of Greater New Haven | N |
| GANDELMAN CARDIOLOGY, P.C. | N |
| M Marer | N |
| Internal Medicine of Guilford, LLC | N |
| Richard Stahl | N |
| Joao Nascimento MD LLC | N |
| REBECCA WARKOL, MD, LLC | N |
| Michael Rosenthal | N |
| FAMILY PRACTICE OF GREATER NEW HAVEN, LLC | N |
| Ismail Tarkhan, MD | N |
| Daphne Evans | N |
| Mobile Care Solutions, PC | N |
| NEW HAVEN FOOT AND ANKLE GROUP INC. | N |
ACO governing body:
| Member | Member’s Voting Power | Membership Type | ACO Participant TIN Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable | ||
| Last Name | First Name | Title/Position | |||
| Quaranta | Joseph | President/Chair, Voting Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | Quinnipiac Medical of Branford, LLC |
| Dickey | Phillip | Vice President, Voting Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | New Haven Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. |
| Czibulka | Agnes | Secretary, Voting Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | Ear Nose & Throat Medical and Surgical Group, LLC |
| Siegal | Alan | Treasurer, Voting Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | Geriatric and Adult Psychiatry, LLC |
| Mayerson | Adam | Voting Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | Endocrine Associates of Connecticut, LLC |
| Bogardus | Sidney | Voting Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C. |
| Pearson | David | Voting Member | 1 | Medicare Beneficiary Representative | NA |
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:
| Joseph Quaranta | ACO Executive |
| Joseph Quaranta | Medical Director |
| Mark Aresco | Compliance Officer |
| Sharon Wood | Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer |
Associated committees and committee leadership:
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| Clinical Integration Committee | Joseph Quaranta, MD, Chair |
| Finance Committee | Alan Siegal, MD, Chair |
| Credentialing Committee | Norman Werdiger, MD, Chair |
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:
- Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2016, $0
- Performance Year 2015, $0
Shared Savings Distribution
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2016
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2015
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2016
Quality Performance Results
2016 Quality Performance Results:
| ACO# | Measure Name | Rate | ACO Mean |
| ACO-1 | CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | 79.14 | 80.51 |
| ACO-2 | CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate | 92.71 | 93.01 |
| ACO-3 | CAHPS: Patients’ Rating of Provider | 93.69 | 92.25 |
| ACO-4 | CAHPS: Access to Specialists | 86.10 | 83.49 |
| ACO-5 | CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education | 61.74 | 60.32 |
| ACO-6 | CAHPS: Shared Decision Making | 77.20 | 75.40 |
| ACO-7 | CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status | 74.00 | 72.30 |
| ACO-34 | CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources | 23.19 | 26.97 |
| ACO-8 | Risk Standardized, All Condition Readmission | 14.07 | 14.70 |
| ACO-35 | Skilled Nursing Facility 30-day All-Cause Readmission measure (SNFRM) | 16.61 | 18.17 |
| ACO-36 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Diabetes | 46.69 | 53.20 |
| ACO-37 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Heart Failure | 60.34 | 75.23 |
| ACO-38 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions | 47.91 | 59.81 |
| ACO-9 | Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Admissions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma in Older Adults (AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) #5) | 5.09 | 9.27 |
| ACO-10 | Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions Admissions: Heart Failure (AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) #8) | 13.85 | 14.53 |
| ACO-11 | Percent of PCPs who Successfully Meet Meaningful Use Requirements | 73.68 | 82.72 |
| ACO-39 | Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 87.67 | 87.54 |
| ACO-13 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 69.60 | 64.04 |
| ACO-14 | Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 73.05 | 68.32 |
| ACO-15 | Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults | 80.70 | 69.21 |
| ACO-16 | Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up | 84.57 | 74.45 |
| ACO-17 | Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 97.74 | 90.98 |
| ACO-18 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-up Plan | 42.04 | 53.63 |
| ACO-19 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | 69.42 | 61.52 |
| ACO-20 | Breast Cancer Screening | 79.41 | 67.61 |
| ACO-21 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented | 91.76 | 76.79 |
| ACO-42 | Statin therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 82.96 | 77.72 |
| ACO-27 | Diabetes Mellitus: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control | 17.54 | 18.24 |
| ACO-41 | Diabetes: Eye Exam | 44.03 | 44.94 |
| ACO-28 | Hypertension (HTN): Controlling High Blood Pressure | 82.44 | 70.69 |
| ACO-30 | Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic | 85.97 | 85.05 |
| ACO-31 | Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) | 83.16 | 88.67 |
| ACO-33 | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy – for patients with CAD and Diabetes or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF<40%) | 80.30 | 79.67 |
Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low samples.
- For 2016 Quality Performance Results please visit: https://data.cms.gov/Special-Programs-Initiatives-Medicare-Shared-Savin/2016-Shared-Savings-Program-SSP-Accountable-Care-O/3jk5-q6dr/data
- For 2015 Quality Performance Results please visit: https://data.cms.gov/Special-Programs-Initiatives-Medicare-Shared-Savin/Medicare-Shared-Savings-Program-Accountable-Care-O/x8va-z7cu/data
Note: In the Quality Performance Results file(s) above, search for “CMG ACO, LLC” to view the quality performance results. This ACO can also be found by using the ACO ID A49168 in the public use files on data.cms.gov.
Payment Rule Waivers
- No, our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.