MountainStar Care Partners ACO
MountainStar Care Partners is a collaboration between dozens of healthcare providers, insurance carriers, employers and the MountainStar Healthcare network to support our patients. Rising costs and fragmentation in how healthcare is delivered has made it difficult for patients seeking care for themselves or a loved one. With the important perspective of skilled physicians at the center of patient care, our partnership helps patients navigate their care journey with strong communication and collaboration, high-level care and ultimately better outcomes.
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ACO name and location
MountainStar Care Partners ACO
60 East South Temple Street #1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
ACO primary contact
Kelley Frazier
(801) 568-5982
Email Kelly Frazier
Organization information
| ACO participants | ACO participant in joint venture |
|---|---|
| Complete Family Care PLLC | N |
| East Falls Family Medicine LLC | N |
| Eric Bennett PLLC | N |
| Fall River Medical PLLC | N |
| Family First Medical Center, PLLC | N |
| Gene Hodges | N |
| Hunter Medical Center Inc | N |
| Julian DeBruynkops MD PA | N |
| Katie A Julien MD PC | N |
| Living Tree Medical Group | N |
| Madison Co Memorial Hospital | N |
| Michael D Jones MD PC | N |
| MountainStar Medical Group-Cache Valley LLC | N |
| MountainStar Medical Group-Ogden Regional Medical Center LLC | N |
| MountainStar Medical Group-St. Marks Hospital LLC | N |
| Ogden Internal Medicine & Urology LLC | N |
| Plunkett Family Health | N |
| Rebecca Levine, MD, PLLC | N |
| Shaun Gundersen FNP PLLC | N |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center | N |
| Tessa Lee MD | N |
| Teton Valley Health Care Inc | N |
| Total Family Medicine PLLC | N |
| Upper Valley Family Medicine PLLC | N |
| West Valley Medical Group LLC | N |
| Member first name | Member last name | Member title/position | Members voting power | Membership type | ACO participant legal business name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan | Levanger | MD/Chair | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Teton Valley Health Care Inc |
| Brian | Beesley | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Madison Co Memorial Hospital |
| Eric | Bennett | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Eric Bennett PLLC |
| Adam | Blakeman | PA-C | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Upper Valley Family Medicine PLLC |
| Michelle | Dahle | FNP | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Hunter Medical Center Inc |
| Samuel | Gardner | DO | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Steele Memorial Medical Center |
| Gene | Hodges | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Gene Hodges |
| Cory | Rammell | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Madison Co Memorial Hospital |
| Clay | Prince | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | Complete Family PLLC |
| Philip | Roberts | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | MountainStar Medical Group-St. Marks Hospital LLC |
| Robert | Whipple | MD | 8.33 | Medicare Beneficiary | N/A |
| Daniel | Young | MD | 8.33 | ACO Participant | MountainStar Medical Group-St. Marks Hospital LLC |
| John | Armour | Treasurer | Community Stakeholder N/A Representative | ||
| Nichole | Munck | Secretary | Community Stakeholder N/A Representative |
Due to rounding, 'Member’s Voting Power' may not equal 100 percent.
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership
ACO Executive: Kelley Frazier
Medical Director: Boyd Southwick, DO
Compliance Officer: Russell Heiniger
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Nichole Munck
Associated committees and committee leadership
| Committee name | Committee 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:
Fourth agreement period
- Performance Year 2026, $ N/A
Third agreement period
- Performance Year 2025, $ N/A
Second agreement period
- Performance Year 2024, $ N/A
First agreement period
- Performance Year 2023, $0
Shared savings distribution:
Fourth agreement period
Performance year 2026
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A%
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A%
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A%
Third 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%
Second agreement period
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%
First agreement period
Performance year 2023
- 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
2023 quality performance results:
Quality performance results are based on the CMS Web Interface collection type.
| Measure # | Measure name | Reported performance rate | Current year mean performance rate (SSP ACOs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) [1] | 11.74 | 9.84 |
| 134 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan | 67.84 | 80.97 |
| 236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | 75.23 | 77.80 |
| 318 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 81.92 | 89.42 |
| 110 | Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 54.92 | 70.76 |
| 226 | Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 71.43 | 79.29 |
| 113 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | 63.56 | 77.14 |
| 112 | Breast Cancer Screening | 70.67 | 80.36 |
| 438 | Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 75.41 | 87.05 |
| 370 | Depression Remission at Twelve Months | 9.80 | 16.56 |
For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: Data.cms.gov.
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.
Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
- Our ACO clinicians provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR § 425.612(f) and 42 CFR § 425.613.