NH-Cares Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
NH-Cares ACO is a joint venture between three hospitals and ACO professionals. It's a not-for-profit organization based in Concord, NH and founded in 2018. The ACO consists of more than 630 healthcare providers employed by Concord Hospital, Mid-State Health Center, Riverbend Community Mental Health, Concord Regional Visiting Nursing Association, Speare Memorial Hospital and Exeter Health Resources who coordinate the health care of more than 24,000+ Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries in their combined service areas. They are dedicated to promoting improved care coordination, improving patient outcomes and creating a collaborative environment with community partners. This approach ensures patients receive high quality, appropriate care from the right provider at the right time by identifying and addressing problems early. Working with Medicare, NH-Cares ACO provides its beneficiaries with high-quality care while reducing growth in Medicare expenditures.
Contact Information
NH-Cares ACO, LLC
250 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Primary Contact Name: Betsey Rhynhart, ACO Executive Director
Concord Hospital
Primary Contact Email: brhynhar@crhc.org
Primary Contact Phone Number: (603) 227-7000, ext. 7267
For general questions or additional information about Accountable Care Organizations, visit www.medicare.gov/acos.html or call (800) MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY users call (877) 486-2048.
Organizational Information
ACO Participants
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ACO Participants in Joint Venture
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| Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Inc |
N |
| Speare Memorial Hospital |
N |
| Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc |
N |
| Mid-State Health Center |
N |
| Concord Hospital, Inc |
N |
| Exeter Hospital, Inc |
N |
| Core Physicians, LLC |
N |
ACO participants in joint ventures between ACO and professionals and hospitals
- No participants are involved in a joint venture between ACO professionals and hospitals
Last Name
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Member First Name
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Title/Position
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Member's Voting Power Expressed – as a Percentage or Number
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Membership Type
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ACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
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| Exeter Hospital/Core Physicians |
4 members voting as a block with 2 votes |
| Kenney-Janaosz |
Linda |
Director of Population Health Analytics |
|
ACO Participant |
Exeter Hospital/Core Physicians |
| Cassetta |
Sandra |
Vice President, Finance |
|
ACO Participant |
Exeter Hospital/Core Physicians |
| Guy |
Darren |
Medical Director of Population Health |
|
ACO Participant |
Exeter Hospital/Core Physicians |
| Lanier |
Melanie |
Chief Medical Officer |
|
ACO Participant |
Exeter Hospital/Core Physicians |
| Speare Memorial/Mid-State Health Center |
2 members voting as a block with 1 vote |
| McEwen |
Michelle |
CEO |
|
ACO Participant |
Speare Memorial Hospital |
| MacLeod |
Robert |
CEO |
|
ACO Participant |
Mid-State Health Center |
| Concord Regional VNA/Riverbend Community Mental Health |
2 members voting as a block with 1 vote |
| Slepian |
Beth |
CEO |
|
ACO Participant |
Concord Regional VNA |
| Evers |
Peter |
CEO |
|
ACO Participant |
Riverbend Community Mental Health |
| Concord Hospital |
2 members voting as a block with 1 vote |
| Sloane |
Scott |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
ACO Participant |
Concord Hospital |
| McLeod |
Michael |
Associate Chief Medical Officer |
|
ACO Participant |
Concord Hospital |
| Medicare Beneficiary |
|
|
|
| Welford |
Don |
1 vote |
|
Medicare Beneficiary |
|
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership
- CEO: Mr. Robert Steigmeyer
- Executive Director: Ms. Betsey Rhynhart
- Medical Director: Dr. Darren Guy
- Compliance Official: Ms. Rebecca Ekholm
- Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Dr. Darren Guy
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
- Compliance Committee: Ms. Rebecca Ekholm, Chair
- Clinical Transformation Committee: Dr. Darren Guy, Chair
- Data and Analytics Committee: Mr. Jeffrey Smith,Co-chair Healthcare Analytics & Ms. Linda Kenney-Janosz, Co-chair
- Finance Committee: Ms. Allyson Hicks, Chair
Types of ACO participants or combinations of participants that formed the ACO
- Partnership or joint venture arrangement between hospital and ACO professionals
- Hospital employing ACO professionals
- Federally qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Critical access hospital
- Rural health center
Shared Savings & Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
Shared Savings Distribution
Payment Rule Waivers
NH-Cares ACO ACO does not utilize the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.
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.
