Public Reporting

Review our ACO REACH structure and historical performance

ACO Name and Location

South Texas ACO Clinical Partners LLC
Address
367 S. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Primary Contact
Annail Gutierrez - (956) 605-6220

ACO Organizational Information

ACO REACH Participants
ACO REACH Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture (Enter Y or N)
Adonis Zuniga-Goldwater MD N
Adult Health Clinic N
Agustin B Mego Md Pa N
Alliance in Health PLLC N
Armando R Hinojosa, M.D., PA N
Arturo Garza Gongora N
Beacon Health Care PA N
Benjamin Fano MD PA Y
Carlos Hornedo N
Carlos N Hornedo III, DO PA N
Clinica Sagrado Corazon N
David H Cruz MD PA N
Dr. Americo M Baca PLLC N
Eloy Zamarron, Jr MD, PA Y
Family Health Center Mission PLLC  N
Family Medicine Associates PA N
Garza Medical Associates Y
Jose Garcia Y
Juana Maria Espejo Md Pa N
Kallumadanda PLLC N
Laredo Minor Emergency Clinic PA Y
Laredo Physicians Group N
Laredo Premier Healthcare, PLLC Y
Luis Benavides Y
Luis Delgado Jr, MD PA N
Marissa R. Gonzalez, MD PLLC N
Mary Plattner N
McAllen Hospitalist Group, PLLC Y
Melecia Fuentes, MD PA N
Monzer H. Yazji MD & Associates PA Y
Norberto Alvarez, MD N
Pablo Olmedo N
Rene Vela, MD PA N
Ruben D Bocanegra, MD PA Y
South Laredo Family Clinic PA Y
Valley Medical Arts Clinic PA N
Victoriano Valdez, MD PA N
ACO Governing Body
Last name First name Title/Position Member’s voting power (expressed as a percentage or number) Membership type ACO participant legal business name/DBA, if applicable
Yazji Monzer Board Chair 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative ASAS - Monzer H Yazji MD & Associates PA
Benavides Luis Medical Director 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative ASAS - Laredo Premier Healthcare, PLLC
Garza-Gongora Arturo Quality Improvement Chair 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative Arturo Garza Gongora
Contreras Daniel Finance Chair 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative ASAS - Family Health Center of Mission
Solis Joel Compliance Chair 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative ASAS - Valley Medical Arts Center
Reyes Mateo Physician 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative South Laredo Family Clinic PA
Stark Chuck Voting Member 1 ACO REACH Participant Representative  South Texas Health System Clinics
Jemmoua Kamal Voting Member 1 Administration Prominence Health
Medina  Juan Other 1 Consumer Advocate N/A
Sherwood Carol Other 1 Medicare Beneficiary Representative N/A
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership

ACO Executive: Kamal Jemmoua, Prominence Health
Medical Director: Monzer Yazji, ASAS - Monzer H. Yazji & Associates
Compliance Officer: Michael von Arx, Prominence Health
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Dr. Luis Benavides, ASAS - Laredo Premier Healthcare

Associated committees and committee leadership
Committee Name Committee Leader Name and Position
Clinical Committee Dr. Joel Solis, Chair
Finance Committee Dr. Garza-Gongora, Chair
Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee Dr. Luis Benavides, Chair

 

Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:

• ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement

• Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals

Shared Savings and Losses

Performance Year 2023

Amount of Shared Savings and Losses: $7,566,406

Proportion of Shared Savings invested in infrastructure, redesigned care processes, and other resources necessary to improve outcomes and reduce Medicare costs for Beneficiaries: N/A

Proportion of Shared Savings distributed to DC Participant Providers and Preferred Providers: N/A

Quality Performance Results

Quality Measure Performance for PY23

ACO Quality Measure Measure Name Rate ACO Mean
479 Risk-standardized, All-Condition Readmissions (a lower (↓) score indicates better performance) 15.48  15.29
484 Risk-standardized, All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions (a lower (↓) score indicates better performance) 31.30 31.84
NQF#3455 Timely Follow-Up After Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Conditions (a higher (↑) score indicates better performance) 73.15 71.8
CAHPS-1 Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information 
 
83.66 81.52
CAHPS-2 How Well Providers Communicate 93.15 93.48
CAHPS-3 Patient Rating of Provider 92.06 84.99
CAHPS-5 Health Promotion and Education 63.98 63.03
CAHPS-6 Shared Decision-Making 63.62 92.14
CAHPS-8 Care Coordination 85.78 91.38
CAHPS-9 Courteous and Helpful Office Staff 88.34 63.57
CAHPS-10 Stewardship of Patient Resources 29.80 25.48
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.

Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO

Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
Hospital employing ACO professionals