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Shared Savings Program Public Reporting

ACO Name and Location

Best Care Collaborative, LLC 6630 Orion Drive,Suite 205 Fort Myers, FL 33912-4440

ACO Primary Contact

Jessica Schofield 239-343-1916 Jessica.H.Schofield@leehealth.org  

Organizational Information

ACO Participants:

ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture
Lee Memorial Health System N
The Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. N
Listening Doctor PLLC N
Lee Senior Services LLC N
 

ACO Governing Body:

Member First Name Member Last Name Member Title/Position Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) Membership Type ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable
Jeannie Arana MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Leah Lynch MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Kris Fay Voting Member/Chair 7.69% ACO Participant Lee Memorial Health System
Alfred Gitu MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Jeff Pigott Voting Member/Compliance 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Richard Macchiaroli MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Scott Nygaard MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Ben Spence Voting Member/Treasurer 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Michael Patasky Voting Member 7.69% Medicare Beneficiary Representative
Jordan Tallion MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Monica Necula MD Voting Member/Physician 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Marilyn Kole MD Voting Member/Medical Director 7.69% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Jessica Schofield Member/Operations 0% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
Jason Mather Member/Legal Counsel 0% ACO Participant Representative Lee Memorial Health System
  Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership: ACO Executive: Kris Fay Medical Director: Marilyn Kole, MD Compliance Officer: Jeff Pigott Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Candida Scott   Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:  
Committee Name Committee Leader Name and Position
Executive Committee Scott Nygaard, MD Lee Memorial Health System
Compliance Committee Jeff Pigott, Lee Memorial Health System
Governance Committee OPEN
Physician Advisory Council Damien Hanekom, MD Lee Memorial Health System
Quality Committee Alfred Gitu, MD Lee Memorial Health System
Operations Committee Kris Fay and Ben Spence (co-chairs) Lee Memorial Health System
  Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:
  • ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
  • Hospitals employing ACO professionals
  • Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:

  • First Agreement Period Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the 2022 performance year; therefore this section is not applicable at this time

Shared Savings Distribution:

  • First Agreement Period Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the 2022 performance year, therefore this section is not applicable at this time

Quality Performance Results

2022 Quality Performance Results:

Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the 2022 performance year; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time 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.
  • Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
    • Our ACO clinicians do not provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR § 425.612(f) and 42 CFR § 425.613.

Fraud and Abuse Waivers

2023 Participation Waiver