MSSP Public Reporting Information

Accountable Care Organization

Iowa Health Accountable Care, L.C Public Reporting Information

ACO Name and Location

Iowa Health Accountable Care, L.C.
Trade Name/DBA: UnityPoint Accountable Care, L.C.
1776 West Lakes Parkway, Suite 400
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Hours of Operation:
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

ACO Primary Contact

Eric Mahoney, Program Manager
(515) 241-3738
Eric.Mahoney@unitypoint.org

Organizational Information

ACO Participants

ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture
Advanced Wellness Center, P.C. No
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists PC No
David Ade No
Family Medicine No
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation No
St. Luke's Jones Regional Medical Center No
Thomas Ade
 No
Thomas D Ade MD PLLC
 No
Trinity Regional Medical Center No
UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown No

ACO Governing Body

Member First Name Member Last Name Member Title/Position Member's Voting Power %  Membership Type ACO Participant Legal Business Name
Patricia  Newland Chair 12.5% ACO Participant Representative Iowa Physicians Medical Foundation
Clete Younger Vice Chair 12.5%
 ACO Participant Representative Iowa Physicians Medical Foundation
Aaron McHone Secretary/Treasurer 12.5%
 ACO Participant Representative Iowa Physicians Medical Foundation
Mark Belz Member 12.5%
 Community Stakeholder Representative N/A
Pam Delagardelle Member 12.5%
 ACO Participant Representative Iowa Physicians Medical Foundation
Vinay Kantamneni Member 12.5%
 ACO Participant Representative Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, PC
Michelle Niermann Member 12.5%
 ACO Participant Representative Iowa Physicians Medical Foundation
Deanna Clingan- Fischer Member
 12.5%
 Medicare Beneficiary Representative N/A

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership

  • ACO Executive: Steve Palmersheim
  • Medical Director: Alecia Allen
  • ACO Compliance Officer, April D. Smith
  • Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Alecia Allen

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership

N/A

Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants that Formed the ACO

  • ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
  • Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses

  • Third Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2025, N/A
    • Performance Year 2024, N/A
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2023, $14,245,824.53

Shared Savings Distribution

  • Third Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2025
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
    • Performance Year 2024
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2023
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 0%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned processes/resources: 0% 
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 100%

Our ACO re-entered the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year 2023 under agreement period 2. Shared savings/losses and shared savings distributions are therefore reported, beginning with this agreement period.

Quality Performance Results

2023 Quality Performance Results 

Quality performance results are based on the CMS Web Interface collection type.

Measure # Measure Name Collection Type Reported Performance Rate Current Year Mean Performance Rate
(SSP ACOs)
Measure #: 001 Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) CMS Web Interface 6.03 9.84
Measure #: 134 Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan CMS Web Interface 94.58 80.97
Measure #: 236 Controlling High Blood Pressure CMS Web Interface 89.39 77.80
Measure #: 318 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk CMS Web Interface 94.66 89.42
Measure #: 110 Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization CMS Web Interface 89.60 70.76
Measure #: 226 Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention CMS Web Interface 92.31 79.29
Measure #: 113 Colorectal Cancer Screening CMS Web Interface 82.55 77.14
Measure #: 112 Breast Cancer Screening CMS Web Interface 88.24 80.36
Measure #: 438 Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease CMS Web Interface 87.09 87.05
Measure #: 370 Depression Remission at Twelve Months CMS Web Interface 14.93 16.58
Measure #: 321 CAHPS for MIPS CMS Web Interface 7.16 6.25
Measure #: 479 Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for
MIPS Eligible Clinician Groups		 CMS Web Interface 0.15 0.16

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.