Our Partners
CCACO works with physician associations, IPAs, medical groups and EHR company to address complex challenges in the healthcare field.
Our Mission
CCACO's mission is to meet our patients' healthcare needs, with the goals of simultaneously improving health, promoting positive patient experiences and reducing per capita costs. We are a clinically integrated group working together to seamlessly coordinate patient care, and we aspire to the highest levels of transparency and honesty. We wish to enhance the quality of healthcare for this population that has special health needs, unique medical profiles, and varying proficiency in English. We aim to do this by bringing together physicians who are uniquely engaged with the Chinese community, and familiar with its health and linguistic challenges.
BETTER CARE THROUGH A STRONGER PROVIDER NETWORK
Connecting providers, communities, and patients to improve healthcare outcomes
13%
Average Savings Rate per Year *
$539.95
$38M
14K+
700+
Physicians in Various Specialties
The Chinese Community Accountable Care Organization (CCACO)
Is a physician-owned and operated accountable care organization (ACO) founded in 2011. It comprises of over 200 physicians, most of whom have been practicing for over 10 years, serving approximately 12,000 Medicare beneficiaries within the Chinese communities across New York City's boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. The organization includes over 100 primary care physicians as well as specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology, otolaryngology, endocrinology, gynecology/obstetrics, pediatrics, and more.
CCACO is adept at providing and coordinating culturally competent care for patients in this unique community. Its Board of Directors consists of 11 esteemed physicians, each recognized within the community as an expert in their field.
Since its founding, CCACO has achieved significant success thanks to the dedication of its members and staff. By 2019, CCACO had received shared savings for four consecutive years, saving over $33mm in Medicare expenditures. With its success, in July of the same year, CCACO partnered with another successful accountable care organization, Balance ACO, to form SOMOS ACO.
SOMOS ACO
Is the collaboration between CCACO and Balance ACO, created to provide healthcare services and savings for a more diversified community. Balance ACO focuses on the Spanish-speaking communities in the Bronx and New Jersey areas, providing culturally competent care to these populations. This partnership leverages the strengths and expertise of both organizations and aims to provide higher quality and coordinated care to a broader patient population. With its combined resources, SOMOS ACO strives to achieve better health outcomes, improve patient experiences, and reduce healthcare costs for the communities they serve. Since the merger, SOMOS ACO have been able to earn more than $80mm in savings to date!
CCACO Recognized as an ACO
CCACO becomes the first healthcare group that joins the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in New York City in 2012.
美華醫療聯盟成为紐約市2012年唯一入選“責任醫療組織”的醫療機構。
Generated First Shared Savings
CCACO celebrates the two-year anniversary of the ACO’s contract with CMS and highlights the shared savings news. CCACO is 1 of only 7 ACOs nationwide to have received an interim shared savings payment and one of 29 that will share in over $1.26 million of shared savings.
美華醫療聯盟慶祝聯盟成立兩周年,並宣讀聯盟的共享儲蓄成果。在過去一年,美華醫療聯盟收到臨時儲蓄。全國範圍內僅有7家責任醫療組織收到該款項。
SOMOS ACO
CCACO completed its 2nd 3-year agreement with CMS in the Track 1 Model (no downside risk) in June 2019. In July 2019, CCACO formed a strategic alliance with Balance ACO to participate the MSSP Track 3/Enhanced Model, under the new ACO named SOMOS ACO.
在2019年6月,美華醫療聯盟结束了6年的一级结余项目(无风险)。从2019年7月开始,美華醫療聯盟与合作伙伴Balance ACO一起加入了第三级的结余项目。新的ACO命名为SOMOS ACO。
Our Services
CCACO delivers high caliber physicians, innovative services and a powerful commitment to meet the needs of our community. Learn about our services below.
Medicare Shared Savings Program
CCACO has continuously earned shared savings for more than 10 years and SOMOS ACO is ranked 3rd among all New York State ACOs in 2022. Members will receive a portion of shared savings depending on their performance and our team is dedicated to help all our members achieve success.
Quality Reporting
Participating providers in ACOs are required to report annually for the CMS Web Interface quality measures. Our team provides an easy-to understand platform and in-person assistance to each practice. Our members are also currently exempt from Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting.
Patient-Centered Medical Home
The Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of care that builds better relationship between patients and their clinical care teams by putting patients' need at the forefront. The National Committee for Quality Assurance's PCMH Recognition Program is the most widely adopted evaluation program in the country, recognizing more than 12,000 practices (and more than 60,000 clinicians). If you are a member, CCACO provides complimentary consultation services to help your practice get NYS PCMH recognized from ground zero.
Healthcare Data Analytics
CCACO has a talented team whom are able to turn healthcare data into meaningful insight and actionable advice. Our members will receive monthly and quarterly reports on their Medicare patients and pratice performance, so that they can understand their patients better and manage their care more systematically.
Happy Holidays!
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Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments. Take care of yourself and each other—stay warm, hydrated, and rested.
Here’s to good health, happiness, and a vibrant New Year ahead. Stay safe, stay well, and enjoy every moment!
Welcome to our new Board Members!
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We are thrilled to welcome our new Board of Directors members who bring fresh expertise and dedication to advancing our mission. Together, we are poised to continue delivering high-quality, patient-centered care for our community.
2025 APP Quality Measures and ACO Reporting Changes
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For PY2025, CMS is proposing to streamline the collection types available for Shared Savings Program ACOs reporting the APP Plus quality measure. It'll require all ACO participants to report quality through eCQM or Medicare CQMs.
Dr. Ramon Tallaj
SOMOS ACO Chairman of the BoardRamon Tallaj, M.D. is a board-certified internist with 41 years of experience in the medical field. In 2015, he founded SOMOS Community Care (“We Are” in Spanish), a culturally competent physician-led network of 2,500 healthcare providers serving over 1 million Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries in New York City’s immigrant communities.
Dr. Henry Chen
CCACO Chief Executive OfficerHenry Chen, M.D. is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Chinese Community Accountable Care Organization (CCACO) and is the President of SOMOS ACO. He has been a Primary Care Physician in private practice for more than 20 years in New York City, serving primarily the Asian community.