ACO Name and Location

Memorial Health Partners ACO LLC
401 Mall Blvd
Ste 201-B
Savannah, GA 31406

ACO Primary Contact

Whitney English
(912) 350-7801
Email Whitney English

Organization Information

ACO Participants:

ACO ParticipantsACO Participant in Joint Venture
Coastal Care MD, LLC No
Coastal Carolina Primary Care MD LLC No
Cornerstone Primary Care LLC No
Dr. Maria Jauhar Group, Inc. No
Elizabeth Family Practice Center No
Epps Medical Associates LLC No
Internal Medicine of Savannah, LLC No
Internal Medicine of Southeast Georgia No
Jacobs Clinic, Inc No
Lynn’s Family Practice, PC No
Meadows Multispecialty Associates LLC No
Michael A Register DO No
Robert A Pumpelly IV MD PC No
Savannah Primary Care Associates LLC No
Thrive Health and Wellness No
Vernon Bryant No
Vidalia Immediate & Primary Care No
Vidalia Medical Associates, PC No
Waterway Primary Care, LLC No

ACO Governing Body:

Member First NameMember Last NameMember Title/PositionMember's Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage)Membership TypeACO Participant Legal Business Name, if Applicable
Kristina Johnson MD 25% ACO Participant Representative Savannah Primary Care Associates LLC
Timothy Connelly MD 25% ACO Participant Representative Savannah Primary Care Associates LLC
William Degenhart Medicare Beneficiary 25% Medicare Beneficiary Representative N/A
Yulianty Kusuma MD 25% ACO Participant Representative Internal Medicine of Savannah, LLC

Member's voting power may have been rounded to reflect a total voting power of 100 percent.

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership

ACO Executive: John Clark

Medical Director: Jules Toraya

Compliance Officer: John Clark

Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Brad Krygier

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership

Committee NameCommittee Leader Name and Position
N/A N/A

Types of ACO Participants, or Combination of Participants, that formed the ACO:

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:

  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2025, N/A
    • Performance Year 2024, N/A

Shared Savings Distribution:

  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2025
      • 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 2024
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A

Quality Performance Results

Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year 2023; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time.

Advance Investment Payments (AIP)

In accordance with 42 CFR § 425.630(i)(1), an ACO must publicly report information about the ACO's use of advance investment payments for each performance year, as set forth in 42 CFR § 425.308(b)(8). Advance investment payments used for any expenses other than allowable uses under 42 CFR § 425.630(e)(1) are subject to compliance action.

Spend Plan:

Payment UseGeneral Spend CategoryGeneral Spend SubcategoryProjected Spending 2024Actual Spending 2024Projected Spending 2025Actual Spending 2025Projected Spending 2026Actual Spending 2026Projected Spending 2027Actual Spending 2027Projected Spending 2028Actual Spending 2028
Investment in ACO Participants to measure and manage Social Determinants of Health Provision of Accountable Care for Underserved Beneficiaries $612,478.00 $380,180.00 $324,986.00 $0.00 $162,492.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Resources to ACO Participants to measure and manage Social Determinants of Health Increased Staffing $183,743.00 $185,975.00 $146,244.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Resources to ACO to manage data and program requirements to advance the measurement and management of Social Determinants of Health Increased Staffing $244,991.00 $241,436.00 $194,991.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
ACO IT costs to measure performance Health Care Infrastructure $183,743.00 $181,077.00 $146,244.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Subtotals $1,224,955.00 $988,668.00 $812,465.00 $0.00 $162,492.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Spend Plan Summary:

  • Projected Total Advance Investment Payments: $2,199,912.00
  • Actual Spending: $988,668.00
  • Future Projected Spending: $2,199,912.00
  • Remaining Funding to Allocate: $0.00
  • Total Advance Investment Payments Received: $1,476,520.00

Our ACO has established a separate designated account for the deposit and expenditure of all advance investment payments in accordance with 42 CFR 425.630(e)(4).