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!